Landmark Native Breed of the Orenburg Goats: Progress in Its Breeding and Genetics and Future Prospects

The document reviews the Orenburg goat breed, native to the Orenburg Oblast in Russia, where three types of these small ruminant animals are prevalent: Orenburg purebred gray goats, Orenburg purebred white goats, and crossbred white goats of F1 White Don × White Orenburg. Selection of these animals at local farms is based on phenotype traits such as color, weight, and length of down hair. The Orenburg goat breed has recently become a subject of genetic research, utilizing various marker systems like immunogenetic, microsatellite, mtDNA, and SNP markers. The studies highlight the unique allele pool of the Orenburg goats, indicating it as a complex dynamic genetic system, and emphasize the need for further in-depth genome research and breeding applications.