Saanen Breeding in Greece
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Η Ζάανεν είναι ελβετική φυλή γαλακτοπαραγωγών αιγών, η οποία κατάγεται από την κοιλάδα του ομώνυμου ποταμού στο Καντόνι της Βέρνης. Η φυλή αυτή είναι μια από τις πλέον υψιπαραγωγές και έχει εξαχθεί σε πολλές χώρες ανά τον κόσμο.
The Saanen is the most productive milk goat of Switzerland, which has the most productive milking goats in the world. Average milk yield is 838 kg in a lactation of 264 days. The milk should have a minimum of 3.2% fat and 2.7% protein.
The Saanen is not well suited to extensive management, and is usually raised intensively. Being pale-skinned, it does not tolerate strong sun.
Because of its productivity, the Saanen has been exported all over the world, and has given rise to many local sub-breeds, often through cross-breeding with local goats. Among these local variants are the Banat White in Romania, the British Saanen, the French Saanen, the Israeli Saanen, the Russian White, the Weiße Deutsche Edelziege (de) in Germany, and the Yugoslav Saanen.
A black variant, the Sable Saanen, was recognised as a breed in New Zealand in the 1980s.