Golden Guernsey

Royal Golden Guernsey
Conservation status	FAO (2007): endangered-maintained; DAD-IS (2019): at risk; RBST (2020): minority;
Country of origin	Channel Islands
Distribution	Channel Islands; United Kingdom;
Use	goat's milk
Traits
Skin colour	golden
Horn status	usually polled (hornless)
Tassels	no
	Goat; Capra aegagrus hircus;

The Golden Guernsey is a rare breed of dairy goat from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, where it has been known for more than two hundred years. In 2024 it received a Royal title from King Charles III and is officially the Royal Golden Guernsey Goat.

It is an endangered breed, with fewer than 2000 living animals.

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Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): endangered-maintained^[1]^: 120 DAD-IS (2019): at risk^[2] RBST (2020): minority^[3]
Country of origin	Channel Islands
Distribution	Channel Islands United Kingdom
Use	goat's milk
Skin colour	golden
Horn status	usually polled (hornless)^[4]^: 30
Tassels	no
Goat Capra aegagrus hircus

Golden Guernsey

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