Caprine

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CAPRINE – BASIC CATEGORY (GOATMEAT)

DENTITION	DESCRIPTION	CATEGORY/CIPHER
	GOAT– Any caprine animal.	GOAT * G *

CAPRINE – ALTERNATIVE CATEGORIES (GOATMEAT)

DENTITION	DESCRIPTION	CATEGORY/CIPHER
	Carcase derived from female or male caprine that: Has 0 permanent incisor teeth (in addition): In male shows no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC). CHEVON can be used as an optional description for this category.	KID * GK *
	Carcase derived from female or castrate male caprine that: Has 1 but no more than 2 permanent incisor teeth. In castrate male has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC). CHEVON can be used as an optional description for this category.	CAPRA * GC *
	Carcase derived from female caprine that: Has up to 8 permanent incisor teeth.	DOE * GD *
	Carcase derived from castrate or entire male caprine that: Has up to 8 permanent incisor teeth. Has no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).	GOAT WETHER * GW *
	Carcase derived from male caprine that: Has up to 8 permanent incisor teeth. Shows Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).	BUCK * GB *

OPTIONAL – SUPPLEMENTARY SPECIFICATION CAPRETTO

DENTITION

DESCRIPTION

CATEGORY/CIPHER

Kid Goat definition may as an option be alternatively described as“CAPRETTO” but the carcase must meet the following
requirements:

Be within the following weight classes (HSCW):
– class 6 – up to 6 (kg)
– class 8 – over 6 and up to 8 (kg)
– class 10 – over 8 and up to 10 (kg)
– class 12 – over 10 and up to 12 (kg)
Have pale pink meat colour of the internal flank muscle.
In male shows no evidence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics (SSC).

CAPRETTO
KID
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