Recognised breed societies for caprine species
Updated 19 June 2026
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British Angora Goat Society
135 West Bawtry Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2XQ
Telephone: 0114 360 2020
Email: secretary@angoragoats-mohair.org.uk
Website: angoragoats-mohair.org.uk
Name of the breed: Angora Goat
Geographical territory of each approved breeding programme: United Kingdom
Date of approval: 1 November 2018
British Boer Goat Society
7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR
Telephone: 07899 994 466
Email: bbgs.secretary@gmail.com
Website: britishboergoatsociety.co.uk
Name of the breed: Boer Goat
Geographical territory of each approved breeding programme: United Kingdom
Date of approval: 1 November 2018
Withdrawn from recognition from 8 February 2023.
British Boer and Meat Goat Association
1 Morton House Barns
33 High Street
Morton
Lincolnshire
PE10 0NR
Telephone: 07946 136130
Email: secretary@bbmga.co.uk
Website: www.bbmga.co.uk
Name of the breed: Boer goat
Geographical territory of each approved breeding programme: United Kingdom
Date of approval: 1 August 2023
British Goat Society
PO Box 137
Swanley
Kent
BR8 9BW
Telephone: 01322 611767
Email: admin@britishgoatsociety.com
Website: britishgoatsociety.com
Name of the breed:
- Anglo-Nubian
- British Alpine
- British Guernsey
- British Saanen
- British Toggenburg
- Golden Guernsey
- Saanen
- Toggenburg
Geographical territory of each approved breeding programme: United Kingdom
Date of approval: 1 April 2022