Long-eared Somali Coat Colour/Pattern Traits
| Sex | Mean | SD | SE | SS | Trait Value | Location | MC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Usually brilliant white (> 70 percent in central Somalia). Some Ethiopian goats from the Ogaden have black spotting or solid black on the head and fore part of the neck: some varieties have a black dorsal stripe. Hair short, shiny, smooth. | Galla, Ethiopia | |||||
| Overall | Long-eared Somali has a short smooth coat, which is mainly white (92%, with occasional brown (4%), black (3%) and grey (1%) coat colours. A spotted coat pattern was observed in 21% of males, but rarely occurs in females. | Large-White Somali, Digodi, Melebo, Boran Somali, Benadir, Gigwain, Ethiopia | |||||
| Overall | White with grey pigmentation. | Galla, Ethiopia | |||||
| Overall | They are either pure white or with some black pigment sprinkled on head, ears and along the backbone. The hair is short and smooth; the skin is thin and black on the areas not covered by hair. | Galla, Ethiopia | On Station |