Favorite breeds for packing?

[Missy]

My Saanen is amazing, you couldn’t buy him from me for any amount of money. I live in Northern California and he does great under 85 degrees anything over he starts to show heat stress, but so do my Alpines. Saanens would be a great cross with the Boer. They have long legs, probably on average taller than any other goat besides a Nubian in my opinion. Lots of people complain about having white goats but I find it as an asset, it’s easy to see your goats at night and early mornings and I can quickly count all of my white boys my darker alpines and la mancha blend in so well. Plus the darker goats I feel could be more prone to being mistaken for a deer.

Saanens also are very quiet which is a big deal for me.

That being said if I could only have 1 breed of goat it would be a saanen. Alpine 2nd La Mancha a very close 3rd, some may not get very big. I am currently experimenting with a kilo alpine cross.

Thanks for the recommendation! I will definitely have to get a Saanen. Being white is a good idea in my opinion that is one reason I want to cross with my Boers so they will not look like deer. I don't do well over 85 degrees either so that wouldn't be a problem. One question about Alpines do you find them to be as quarrelsome as other people say? I am goat crazy (I have been since I was 5 and that was a long time ago) and would like to have a few breeds. Thanks for your help!