1. Sudan Desert Ecotype:

• Kababish.

• Meidob.

• North riverine world.

• Beja.

• Butana (Dubasi).

• Gezira (i) Ashgar (ii) Abrag.

• Watish.

2. Sudan Nilotic Ecotype:

• Dinka or Shilluk.

• Nuba Mountains.

• Mangolla.

3. Arid land ecotype:

• Zaghawa.

4. Arid equatoria :

• Taposa.

5. West African Fulani ecotype:

• Fallata or Um bororo.

6. Sudan Desert & Sudan Nilotic fused ecotype:

• Western Baggara .

• Fung.

7. Sudan Desert & Arid upland fused:

8. Sudan Nilotic & Arid equatoria fused:

• Murle.

6Breed classification of goats is still not clear as cattle. Mason & Maule (1960) have indicated that indigenous goats can be classified into 4 breeds groups:

1. Nubian.

2. Desert.

3. Nilotic.

4. Mountain breeds.

However, there were a few introduced foreign breeds, which have adapted very well under Sudan conditions when crossed with local breeds. These are:

1. Toggenberg.

2. Swiss breed.

3. Anglo- Nubian.

4. Saneen: this breed is the most recent introduction from Syria and is spreading very fast