So I'm a newbie, and I'm trying to learn about the coat patterns and colors. My doeling is light gold, and I noticed a darker gold spot on her back... could it be a moonspot? I can take better pictures tomorrow if this isn't a good enough one to tell.
Thanks in advance!
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How neat! I know her mother doesn't have any... she's a buckskin, but her father is also gold like her and I believe he may have moonspots. I guess I'll know for sure if any of her kids turn out moonspotted!
Moonspots are basically just dark spots rather than white spots, so that's probably one. They are genetic, so a goat won't have them unless one of its parents had them. But unlike blue eyes, which are super obvious, sometimes moonspots are not as obvious, especially if a goat only has a tiny one. I got moonspots into my herd from a goat that looked totally chocolate to me. Her papers said she had a moonspot, but I was new and had my doubts. There was no doubt when she started throwing kids with moonspots!