Alpine/ Valais Blackneck Bucklings

[Nanno]

They're adorable! I'm in southeast Colorado so we're not that far apart. I'd love to come down and see your Blackneck goats sometime. I need another goat like I need a hole in the head, but it's always fun to look and to learn about new breeds. I love the look of the long hair out in the pasture, but I'm wondering how you would deal with it in packgoats, especially since so much of packing is done in the hot summer months. When you cross them with Alpines, does the shorter Alpine hair tend to win out, or do you get a mix of some long-haired and some short-haired kids? It looks like Blacknecks are a tri-purpose breed: Milk, meat, and fiber. It certainly is a striking breed!