Phenotypic characterization of the creole goat in the southern highlands of Peru: A first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource

Background: Five hundred years ago, goats were introduced to Peru, and since then, they have adapted to different climatic conditions, giving rise to the Creole goat, characterized by showing greater rusticity and better quality in both milk and meat than specialized breeds. Aim: This study aimed to...

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Autores principales: Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander, Godoy Padilla, David, Lopez Mendoza, Yolvi, Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro
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https://doi.org/10.5455/ovj.2025.v15.i6.9
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author Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander
Godoy Padilla, David
Lopez Mendoza, Yolvi
Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro
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Godoy Padilla, David
Lopez Mendoza, Yolvi
Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander
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Godoy Padilla, David
Lopez Mendoza, Yolvi
Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro
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description Background: Five hundred years ago, goats were introduced to Peru, and since then, they have adapted to different climatic conditions, giving rise to the Creole goat, characterized by showing greater rusticity and better quality in both milk and meat than specialized breeds. Aim: This study aimed to describe the phenotype of the Creole goat in the Highlands of Chincha province, Ica. Methods: A total of 146 females aged >2 years without signs of crossbreeding with specialized breeds from the districts of San Juan de Yanac, San Pedro de Huacarpana, and Chavin were evaluated. Six phaneroptic characteristics, nine morphometric characteristics, and nine zoometric indices were registered. Tables and bar graphs were prepared. The chi-square test was performed to determine the association between districts and phaneroptic variables, ANOVA to identify differences between districts, correlation coefficients to evaluate morphostructural harmonicity, and multiple regression analysis to predict the live weight of animals. Results: Of the goats, 61.6% had a spotted coat, 59.6% had no beard, 75.3% had horns, 57.5% had parallel teats, 90.4% had no wattles, and 80.8% had the correct number of teats, showing an association between district and absence/ presence of beard (p = 0.001). All morphometric parameters and zoometric indices were homogeneous within each district, with differences between districts (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The Creole goat of the high Andean area of Chincha is characterized by presenting a high morphostructural harmony, being medium to large in size, brevilineal, convexilinear and having a productive aptitude with a tendency to double purpose.
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spelling INIA28022025-07-30T06:08:06Z Phenotypic characterization of the creole goat in the southern highlands of Peru: A first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander Godoy Padilla, David Lopez Mendoza, Yolvi Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro Morphometry Peruvian goat Phaneroptics Zoometric indexes Morfometría Cabra peruana Faneróptica Índices zoométricos https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.02.01 Cabra; Goat; Morfología animal; Animal morphology; Recursos genéticos animal; Animal genetic resources Background: Five hundred years ago, goats were introduced to Peru, and since then, they have adapted to different climatic conditions, giving rise to the Creole goat, characterized by showing greater rusticity and better quality in both milk and meat than specialized breeds. Aim: This study aimed to describe the phenotype of the Creole goat in the Highlands of Chincha province, Ica. Methods: A total of 146 females aged >2 years without signs of crossbreeding with specialized breeds from the districts of San Juan de Yanac, San Pedro de Huacarpana, and Chavin were evaluated. Six phaneroptic characteristics, nine morphometric characteristics, and nine zoometric indices were registered. Tables and bar graphs were prepared. The chi-square test was performed to determine the association between districts and phaneroptic variables, ANOVA to identify differences between districts, correlation coefficients to evaluate morphostructural harmonicity, and multiple regression analysis to predict the live weight of animals. Results: Of the goats, 61.6% had a spotted coat, 59.6% had no beard, 75.3% had horns, 57.5% had parallel teats, 90.4% had no wattles, and 80.8% had the correct number of teats, showing an association between district and absence/ presence of beard (p = 0.001). All morphometric parameters and zoometric indices were homogeneous within each district, with differences between districts (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The Creole goat of the high Andean area of Chincha is characterized by presenting a high morphostructural harmony, being medium to large in size, brevilineal, convexilinear and having a productive aptitude with a tendency to double purpose. 2025-07-30T06:08:06Z 2025-07-30T06:08:06Z 2025-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Sessarego, E. A., Godoy-Padilla, D., Lopez Mendoza, Y., & Cruz-Luis, J. (2025). Phenotypic characterization of the Creole goat in the Southern Highlands of Peru: A first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource. Open Veterinary Journal, 15(6), https://doi.org/10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.9 2218-6050 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2802 https://doi.org/10.5455/ovj.2025.v15.i6.9 eng urn:issn:2218-6050 Open Veterinary Journal info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf Eldaghayes Publisher LY Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Morphometry
Peruvian goat
Phaneroptics
Zoometric indexes
Morfometría
Cabra peruana
Faneróptica
Índices zoométricos
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.02.01
Cabra; Goat; Morfología animal; Animal morphology; Recursos genéticos animal; Animal genetic resources
Sessarego Davila, Emmanuel Alexander
Godoy Padilla, David
Lopez Mendoza, Yolvi
Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro
Phenotypic characterization of the creole goat in the southern highlands of Peru: A first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource
title Phenotypic characterization of the creole goat in the southern highlands of Peru: A first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource
title_full Phenotypic characterization of the creole goat in the southern highlands of Peru: A first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource
title_fullStr Phenotypic characterization of the creole goat in the southern highlands of Peru: A first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource
title_full_unstemmed Phenotypic characterization of the creole goat in the southern highlands of Peru: A first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource
title_short Phenotypic characterization of the creole goat in the southern highlands of Peru: A first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource
title_sort phenotypic characterization of the creole goat in the southern highlands of peru a first step toward the sustainable use of a forgotten zoogenetic resource
topic Morphometry
Peruvian goat
Phaneroptics
Zoometric indexes
Morfometría
Cabra peruana
Faneróptica
Índices zoométricos
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.02.01
Cabra; Goat; Morfología animal; Animal morphology; Recursos genéticos animal; Animal genetic resources
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2802
https://doi.org/10.5455/ovj.2025.v15.i6.9
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