Pygora goat

Pygoras live for 12 to 14 years, and are commonly used for fiber, along with being show, breeding, and fiber-producing animals.

Pygora wethers generally have higher quality fiber than the does and bucks because they do not spend all their energy producing young.

Some pygora breeders and 4-H clubs show goats at the Oregon Flock and Fibre Festival (OFFF).

Type-A fleece is composed of fibers averaging 6 or more inches in length that drape in ringlets.

Type-B fleece fibers average between 3 and 6 inches (150 mm) in length with one, possibly two, guard hairs.