Origin: Little is known about the origin of the Peacock Goat. The first mention of it was in the year 1887, under the name Pr�tttigau Goat. This description is for the most part identical to the present outward appearance.

There are two varieties of Philippine goats raised for meat production. The coarse haired type is cream, tan or light brown and usually polled.

The Poitou is a dairy breed found in western France.

History
The Pygmy Goat was originally called the Cameroon Dwarf Goat. The goat is mostly restricted to the West African countries. Similar forms of Pygmy goats also occur in all of northern Africa, in the south western African countries, and also in east Africa. However, what we call the Cameroon Dwarf goat is the one that we are concerned with and have in the United States. It is the breed that actually came from the former French Cameroon area.

The Pyrenean goat breed is found in the French and Spanish Pyrenees and the Cantabrian mountains of Spain.