Goat producers who don’t consider raising hair goats—Angora goats—are passing up a rewarding opportunity. Not only do Angoras produce a meat crop, they produce one of the best specialty fibers in the world–mohair.
Mohair is used to produce yarn and thread for sweaters, high fashion garments, and luxury carpets, rugs and upholstery. Mohair is known as the “diamond fiber” because of its value and quality.

Many of the best mohair producing Angora goats in the world are raised by just a few breeders in Texas and surrounding states. These breeders’ goats have been sought after by mohair producers in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the United States, for many years. The first Angora goats were brought to Texas from Turkey and South Africa in the early 1900s. The families of these early goat raisers are still around. They and their neighbors in Southwest Texas and other areas have been raising these mohair producing goats ever since and have constantly improved the genetics of their breeding stock.

But if you’re casual and not serious about raising hair goats, Angora breeders would rather you not buy their stock. They are interested in seeing their hard won genetics continue without dilution or crossbreeding to other breeds, which would ruin the fine mohair their efforts have yielded.

If you are serious, and would like to try producing one of the best specialty fibers in the world, you can find the best foundation Angora breeding stock in the world at just a handful of sales each summer.
If you are interested and would like to ask questions of the breeders and find out more, they would be glad to talk with you, I’m sure. Below are the three main annual sales featuring fullblood Angora goats with the finest mohair. Now is the time to bid and buy. After years of drouth and culling, only the best genetics remain.

Haby, Lockhart, Ross and Speck, July 12, 2 p.m.
Annual fine-haired Angora goat sale at Kerrville, Texas, features goats by some legendary names in the hair goat business, Hayden Haby, Jesse and Ben Lockhart, Joe David Ross and Dr. Fred Speck. Offered are some of the finest Angora breeding goats available anywhere in the world. South African goat breeders would be proud. Call Hayden Haby,(830)278-1965; Ben Lockhart, (830)234-3592; Joe David Ross, (325)387-3163; or Fred L. Speck, Jr.,(830)895-1234

Texas Angora Goat Association annual sale, July 26, 1 p.m.
This sale by TAGRA members is held at the Junction, Texas, fairgrounds operated by the Hill Country Fair Association. The picturesque Llano River valley scenery alone is worth the trip. For the first time, the event will include a fiber fair. For more information contact Dale Naumann, Sec./Treas., or Bonnie Naumann, 830-796-7429 or 830-688-1391. Send email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Lem Jones Memorial Angora Goat Sale, August 9
Held a couple weeks after the TAGRA sale at the same Junction, Texas, fairgrounds, in conjunction with the Hill Country Fair Association rodeo. Buy fine goats and get a flavor of West Texas at this event. Form more information, call event organizer Teddy Holekamp, 325-446-2537.