The Martyrsford Angora Stud was founded in 1871 by William Carey Hobson of Martyrsford farm, just outside of Jansenville in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. 

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The stud was established with the purpose of breeding well-built and balanced angora goats for the industry with fleeces that have good length, solidity and yolk. 

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This is still the purpose of the stud more than a 150 years later.

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As the stud turns 152 years old this year, we look back and honor all the sacrifices, toil and determination of those who went before us - and endeavor to uphold the values and practices that has made the Martyrsford Angora Stud one of the leading angora studs in the world.