Guidance
Recognised non-UK breeding societies for caprine species
Updated 21 July 2025
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Belgium
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elev茅o ASBL (former name until 29/04/2019: Association wallonne de l鈥橢levage ASBL) | Anglo-Nubian, White Saanen, Alpine Goat, Dwarf Goat, Pied, Poitevine, Toggenburg | D茅partement du D茅veloppement, de la Ruralit茅 et des Cours d鈥檈au, et du Bien-锚tre animal | Rue des Champs Elys茅es, 4 B-5590 Ciney info@awenet.be |
30 Jun 2021 |
Croatia
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hrvatski savez uzgajiva膷a ovaca i koza | Boer goat, Alpine goat, Croatian white goat, Croatian spotted goat, Istrian goat, Saanen goat | Ministastvo Poljoprivrede | Ilica 101, 10 000 Zagreb +385 99 499 1129 +385 91 272 7660 Fax: +385 1 3903 198 savez@ovce-koze.hr |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Hrvatska agencija za poljoprivredu i hranu | Nigerian dwarf goat, Anglo-nubian goat | Ministastvo Poljoprivrede | Vinkova膷ka cesta 63c, 31000 Osijek +385 31 275 186 cs@hapih.hr |
30 Jun 2021 |
Czech Republic
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svaz chovatel暖 ovc铆 a koz z.s. | White shorthaired goat, Brown shorthaired goat, Anglo-Nubian Goat, Saanen Goat, Boer Goat, Wallis Goat, Angora Goat, Cashmere Goat, Dutch Dwarf Goat, Alpine Goat | Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic | Pta拧铆nsk茅ho 308/5, 602 00 Brno +420 541 243 481 info@schok.cz |
30 Jun 2021 |
Denmark
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dansk Gede Union | Boer Goat, Mohair Goat, Danish Nubian Goat, Anglo-Nubian Goat, Toggenburg, Danish Landrace, Dwarf Goat, Saanen, Walliser Goat | Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration | Sneslevvej 42 4250 Fuglebjerg gedeparadis@gmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
France
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capgenes | French Alpine, Angora, Boer, Corse, Cr茅ole (Cabri Cr茅ole), De Lorraine, Des Foss茅s, Du Massif Central, P茅茂, Poitevine, Proven莽ale, Pyr茅n茅enne, Rove, Saanen, Chevre des Savoie | The Ministry of Agriculture and Food | 2135, route de Chauvigny 86550 Mignaloux Beauvoir +33 (0)5 49 56 10 75 capgenes@capgenes.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
Germany
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hessischer Ziegenzuchtverband e.V. | White German Noble Goat, Coloured German Noble Goat, Thuringian Forest Goat, Boer Goat, Anglo-Nubian | Landesbetrieb Landwirtschaft Hessen | zentrale@llh.hessen.de | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Thuringian Goat Breeders Association | Thurigian Forest Goat, White German Noble Goat , Boer Goat, Anglo-Nubian | Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas- TLLR | poststelle@tlllr.thueringen.de | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Landesverband Bayerischer Ziegenz眉chter e.V. | Coloured German Noble Goat, White German Noble Goat, Thuringian Forest Goat, Boer Goat | Bayerische Landesanstalt f眉r Landwirtschaft | Claudia.eikermann@lfl.bayern.de | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Landesverband der Schafhalter/Ziegenhalter und Z眉chter Rheinland-Pfalz e.V | Buren Goat, Coloured German Noble Goat, White German Noble Goat, Thuringian Forest Goat | Dienstleistungszentrum L盲ndlicher Raum Westpfalz | Peter-Kl枚ckner- Str.3, 56073 Koblenz agrarwirtschaft-6@dlr.rlp.de |
30 Jun 2021 |
Greece
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center of Animal Genetic Resources of Karditsas | Skopelou | Hellenic Republic, Ministry of Rural Development and Food | Ampelia, 43100, Karditsa Tel. 24410 77360-70 kgbzk@otenet.gr |
30 Jun 2021 |
Hungary
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magyar Juh- 茅s Kecsketeny茅szt艖 Sz枚vets茅g | Alpine Goat, Sz谩nent谩li Boer, Nubian, Magyar parlagi kecske, Murciagranadai | The Ministry of Agriculture | 1134 Budapest, L艖port谩r u. 16. iroda@mjksz.hu |
30 Jun 2021 |
Italy
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia (ASSONAPA) | Chamois Coloured, Saanen, Sarda, Alpine, Argentata dell鈥橢tna Bianca Monticellana Bionda dell鈥橝damello, Campobasso (Grigia Molisana), Capestrina, Capra dell鈥橝spromonte Istriana, Pezzata M貌chena, Cilentana Fulva Cilentana Grigia, Cilentana Nera, Ciociara Grigia, Di Benevento Valfortorina, Di L鈥橝quila, Di Montecristo, Di Potenza (Grigia Lucana), Di Teramo, Frisa Valtellinese (Frontalasca), Fulva Degli Alburni, Fulva Dei Monti Picentini, Fulva Lucana, Garfagnana, Garganica, Girgentana, Grigia Degli Alburni, Grigia Dei Monti Picentini, Grigia Delle Valli Di Lanzo, Jonica , Lariana (Di Livo Maltese), Mantellata Posteriore, Messinese, Napoletana, Nicastrese, Orobica (Valgerola), Passeirer Gebirgziege (Capra Passiria), Pomellata, Roccaverano, Rossa Mediterranea, Rustica Di Calabria, Sarda Primitiva, Screziata, Selvaggia, Sempione, Valdostana, Valgrola, Vallesana, Verzascehse (Nera Di Verzasca), Boer, Kashmir, Murciana, Nubian, Toggenburg | Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali | Via XXIV Maggio, 44 - 00187 Roma +39 06 854511 +39 06 85451260 direzione@assonapa.it assonapa@legalmail.it |
30 Jun 2021 |
Netherlands
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landelijke Fokkersclub Nederlandse Landgeiten | Dutch Landrace | Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland | Melmerweg 20 8263 AZ KAMPEN +31 (0)6-50580560 secretaris@landgeit.nl |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Nederlandse Angorageitenfokkersver eniging | Angora | Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland | Kolenbroekweg 4 7122 NP AALTEN +31 (0)523-232782 immy@angorageit.nl |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Nederlandse Organisatie voor de Geitenfokkerij | Boer, Nubian, Bonte, White Goat, Toggenburger | Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland | Onderlangs 18 7047 CR BRAAMT +31 (0)59-7672766 engelkupers@gmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
Norway
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norsk sau og geit | Milk Goat | Norwegian Food Safety Authority | Postboks 104 1430 脜s |
30 Jun 2021 |
Portugal
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associa莽茫o Nacional de Criadores de Caprinos da Ra莽a Algarvia (ANCCRAL) | Algarvia | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Po莽o dos Peixes - Azinhal 8950-033 Castro Marim Tel: +351 281 495 232 anccral@gmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Associa莽茫o Nacional de Criadores da Cabra Bravia (ANCABRA) | Bravia | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Bairro do Toural, Bl.4-R/c Esq- Apartado 30 5450-005 Vila Pouca de Aguiar Tel: +351 259 417028 ancabra@sapo.pt hugoriocosta.ancabra@gmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Associa莽茫o de Produtores Agropecu谩rios (OVIBEIRA) | Charnequeira | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Rua Jos茅 Cifuentes, n潞 11 D/E 6000-444 Castelo Branco Tel: +351 272 347 564 opp@ovibeira.pt pedro.h.cardoso@ovibeira.pt |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Associa莽茫o Nacional de Caprinicultores da Ra莽a Serrana (ANCRAS) | Preta de Montesinho | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Zona Industrial de Mirandela Rua D, n潞 66 Lote 5 I, Apartado 82 鈥� EC Mirandela 5370-327 Mirandela Tel: +351 278 265 465 ancras@mail.telepac.pt geral@ancras.pt |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Associa莽茫o Portuguesa de Caprinicultores de Ra莽a Serpentina (APCRS) | Serpentina | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Rua Diana de Liz 鈥� Horta do Bispo Apartado 194 7000-503 脡vora Tel: +351 266 746220 associacao.serpentina@gmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Associa莽茫o Nacional de Caprinicultores da Ra莽a Serrana (ANCRAS) | Serrana | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Zona Industrial de Mirandela Rua D, n潞 66 Lote 5 I, Apartado 82 鈥� EC Mirandela 5370-327 Mirandela Tel: +351 278 265 465 ancras@mail.telepac.pt geral@ancras.pt franciscopereira@ancras.pt |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Associa莽茫o Portuguesa de Caprinicultores da Ra莽a Boer (APCRB) | Boer | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Rua Dr. Manuel Viana Xavier Rodrigues, 34 7250-139 Alandroal jdias.alandroal@gmail.com margaridaber@hotmail.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
| EABL 鈥� Associa莽茫o para o Desenvolvimento da Esta莽茫o de Apoio 脿 Bovinicultura Leiteira | Murciana-Granadina | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Quinta da Medela Rua S Jo茫o 鈥� Verdemilho 3810-455 Aveiro Tel: +351 234 423 852 inesdomingues@eabl.pt geral@eabl.pt |
30 Jun 2021 |
| EABL 鈥� Associa莽茫o para o Desenvolvimento da Esta莽茫o de Apoio 脿 Bovinicultura Leiteira | Saanen | Dire莽茫o Geral de Alimenta莽茫o e Veterin谩ria Gabinete de Recursos Gen茅ticos Animais | Quinta da Medela Rua S Jo茫o 鈥� Verdemilho 3810-455 Aveiro Tel: +351 234 423 852 inesdomingues@eabl.pt geral@eabl.pt |
30 Jun 2021 |
Poland
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polski Zwi膮zek Owczarski | Alpine, Polish Coloured Goat, Polish White Goat, Saanen, Boer, Anglo-Nubian | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Ba艣niowa 3, lok 415, 02-349 Warszawa, Polska +48 22 659 58 18 +48 22 659 58 13 pzow@neostrada.pl |
30 Jun 2021 |
| Szko艂a G艂贸wna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego | Kazimierzowska | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Nowoursynowska 166 02-787 Warszawa, Polska +48 22 59 31 000 +48 22 59 31 087 |
30 Jun 2021 |
Slovakia
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders in Slovakia (Zv盲z chovate木ov oviec a k么z na Slovensku 鈥揹ru啪stvo) | White Shorthaired Goat, Brown Shorthair Goat, Boer, Anglo-Nubian, Th眉ringer wald ziege, Saanen, Cashmere, Alpine, Valais Blacknose, West, African Dwarf | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic | Skuteck茅ho 19 Bansk谩 Bystrica 974 01 zchok@zchok.sk |
30 Jun 2021 |
Spain
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asociaci贸n Espa帽ola de Criadores de la Cabra 惭补濒补驳耻别帽补 | 惭补濒补驳耻别帽补 | Ministterio De Agricultura, Pesca Y Alimentacion | El Pozuelo, s/n 29160 Casabermeja (M谩laga) Tl. 952 75 85 63 cabrama@cabrama.com |
30 Jun 2021 |
Sweden
| Breeding body | Name of the breed | Official supervising body | Contact details | Date of approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F枚reningen Allmogegeten | J盲mtget听 (J盲mtland Goat), G枚ingeget (G枚inge Goat), Lappget (Lapp Goat) | Jordbruksverket (The Swedish Board of Agriculture) | c/o Camilla S枚derstjerna, Gyllsj枚 1195, 264 91 KLIPPAN ordforande@allmogegeten.se 听 |
13 February 2024 |
| Svenska Getavelsf枚rbundet | Svensk lantrasget (Swedish Goat) | Jordbruksverket (The Swedish Board of Agriculture) | c/o Robert Brook, Hornbergsv盲gen 4B, 811 98 脰STERF脛RNEBO | 13 February 2024 |