Nubian Goat and Her Sleeping Kids
by Connie Fox
Title
Nubian Goat and Her Sleeping Kids
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Indoor Color Photo
Description
Closeup facial view of a long-eared Nubian goat with her slumbering baby goats, called kids, at the 2011 Houston Livestock Show.
Nubian goats are large in size, with markings of any color. Its ears are long, pendulous, and floppy. They have a very round nose, referred to as a Roman nose. The temperament of the Nubian is sociable, outgoing, and vocal, with a gentle personality. They are hardy, curious, and intelligent. With its elongated ears and sleek body, the Nubian has acquired a variety of nicknames: Lop-eared Goat, Rabbit Goat, Long-eared Goat, and Greyhound Goat. They are known for high-quality, high-butterfat milk production, which in turn makes very high-quality cheese.
These intelligent animals know what they like and dislike, and can be taught a routine such as the milking procedure, cooperating each step of the way and handling many of the steps on their own. Most are kept for milk, meat, or hair, with some kept as companions and work animals.
Canon A630 PowerShot, indoors with flash in 2011. Reprocessed in 2014 in Photoshop Elements 12. Image has been cropped to the equivalent of an 8x10, though larger sizes are of course available, as are greeting cards.
Copyright 2011-14 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved. Please note: The watermark will not appear on your purchased artwork. Its purpose is to deter online theft, which can be traced.
Featured on the homepage of Premium FAA Artists, August 2014. My thanks!
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Should you wish to purchase this image for rights-managed commercial or editorial use, please contact the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, Texas, USA, to obtain appropriate permission, if needed, and depending upon intended use. Commercial use, new to Fine Art America, must be arranged on a case-by-case basis. Photographers cannot possibly cover all the contingencies, nor be expected to do so. Thank you.
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