Chengde Down

The Chengde Down is a Chinese breed of cashmere goat. It originates in Hebei Province in northern China, on the border with Liaoning and Inner Mongolia. If hornless it may also be known as the Yanshan Polled.^[3]: 371

Chengde Down

Conservation status	FAO (2007): no data[1]: 21  DAD-IS (2020): no data[2]
Other names	Chengde Horn Down             Yanshan Polled
Country of origin	China
Distribution	Hebei Province
Use	cashmere
Traits
Weight	Male: average 54.5 kg[2] Female: average 41.5 kg[2]
Wool colour	usually black
Horn status	horned or polled
Beard	yes
Tassels	may be tasselled
Goat Capra aegagrus hircus

Characteristics

The Chengde Down is a well-muscled goat of medium size. It has small erect ears, is usually bearded and may have tassels. It is usually horned in both sexes, but may also be hornless or polled; if polled, it may also be known as the Yanshan Polled, and may be brown in colour.^[3]: 371 The coat is of medium length and is usually black; it may also be black-and-white or white. The cashmere yield is approximately 245 g per year; the fibre has a diameter of 14–16 micron.^[3]: 371