List of goose breeds

This list contains breeds and landraces of domestic geese as well as species with semi-domestic populations.

Geese are bred mainly for their meat, which is particularly popular in Germanic languages countries around Christmas.

Of lesser commercial importance is goose breeding for eggs, schmaltz, or for the fattened liver (foie gras).

Goose breeds are usually grouped into three weight classes: Heavy, Medium and Light.

The Chinese and African Geese are the domestic breeds of the swan goose (A. cygnoides); they can be recognized by their prominent bill knob.

A greylag -like domestic goose
Head of a white Chinese goose
A flock of Emden geese
A flock of Twente geese
Öland goose in pond. One of about 100 in existence.
A small flock of Pilgrim Geese - an example of color-sexing goose; males are white, females are gray