The local goats (Galla and East African) were proving difficult to maintain on small and declining farm (0.25 to 1.5 acres), and the farmers had started to abandon goat production Consequently, the cross-breeding programme aimed to provide more docile and productive animals Sixty-eight female and 62 male British Toggenburg goats were imported from the United Kingdom and crossed with indigenous goats: the Toggenburgs providing the dairy potential and the local goats providing adaptability