All this Alpine knocking has to stop
My mum kept British Alpines throughout my childhood and she regularly showed them ( every weekend in the summer, I was dragged along) and entered them in milking comps. When she eventually gave up just after the foot and mouth outbreak, her girls were of a really high standard. Mum preferred the Alpines over all the other breeds because of their so called faults. However maybe they aren't the breed for a novice to start with. I do remember having to help mum show the goats and even the kids were able to drag me around the show-ring
If I were to keep dairy goats then I would go for Alpines as they are full of character.
