Horns Dutch Landrace goat

1 horns

1.1 ammon horn
1.2 scimitar

1.2.1 dorcas
1.2.2 moderate twist
1.2.3 incipient corkscrew

horns

there several different horn structures dutch landrace can exhibit.

ammon horn

ammon horns on sheep

this type of horn forms more or less complete circle, rise steeply animals forehead , grow in circular pattern there. horn growths not typical of european goats , more typical of sheep.

scimitar

wild goat dorcas style horns.

this horn type typical of wild goat, horns diverge 1 untwisted core.

mountain goat skull scimitar horns.


dorcas

may considered typical of dutch landrace. horns rise vertically forehead @ steep angle little divergence in initial growth twist , diverge outward @ right angles body. horizontal growth not drop below plane of forehead tips possibly being turned little vertically upward. core of these horns untwisted similar of core of scimitar horns.

moderate twist

alpine goat moderate twisted horns.

this style horn appears related dorcas style , similar in respects shows more of exotic style. horn type associated central , northern european goats , more northern breeds in particular.

incipient corkscrew

illustration of goat incipient corkscrew type horns.

the angle of emergence in style of horn high twists outwards rear tips curving outwards , upwards. horn type not associated european goat breeds typically.