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Saanen
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Saa·nen  (sänn, zä-)
n.
A dairy goat of a breed developed in Switzerland, having a short-haired white coat and no horns.

[After Saanen, a town of southwest Switzerland.]


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In Ffermio next week Daloni Metcalfe visits the farm to meet Nigel and Rhian and see their herd - a mixture of British Saanens, Toggenburgs and Anglo-Nubians, which hey cross with British Alpines for productivity.
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