[cva66snipe]

I'd bet the owners of today are less experienced in which Billy to keep and which Nanny to allow too breed. Many things factor in including supplementing feed, how often the Nanny's are allowed to breed, keeping new bloodlines in the herds, etc.

In general though many breeders and owners are purposely going for shorter but stockier goats. You can cross a Nubian {taller and more slender} with a Saanen {shorter but more stocky} the goat will be slightly shorter and more stocky. Smaller goats are easier to deal with. Goats like a Nubian or Saanen if not debudded {dehorned} can kill a child and seriously harm an adult. Goats can be very violent and aggressive animals.

[BunnySlippers]

I would like to have a baby miniature goat, a “dwarf goat” as a house pet. But that’s just me ...