The Mirzapuri goat is a small to medium-sized, primarily black or brown breed with a straight to slightly convex head, small, flat, leafy ears, and upward-curved, bunchy tails. Key phenotypic traits include predominantly black skin, muzzle, eyelids, and hooves, with flat, curved, upward-backward-outward horns. Systematic documentation—including recording morphometric measurements, coat color patterns, and reproductive traits—supports genetic conservation by establishing a baseline for breed identification, tracking changes over time, and creating a basis for informed breeding and selection programs to preserve the unique genetic resources of the Mirzapuri goat.

Distinctive Phenotypic Traits:

• Color: Predominantly black, with light to dark brown as the other main color variation.
• Head: Straight to slightly convex.
• Ears: Small, flat, and leafy.
• Tail: Bunchy and curved upward.
• Muzzle, Eyelids, and Hooves: Predominantly black in color.
• Horns: Flat, curved, and spiral, with an upward-backward-outward orientation in both sexes.
• Size: Small to medium-sized animals.
• Production System: Typically raised by poor and marginal farmers under an extensive, zero-input system.
• Primary Purpose: Primarily raised for meat.