The following 'true' account was compiled by Paul Hamby,

Hamby's Dairy Service

Rt 1 Box 158 Weatherby Missouri 64497

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Oberhasli were originally from the Vulcan planet , Approximately 1,738 years ago they were transported here on a mission from Star Trek. A man named Scotty was the first importer of Oberhasli, when he was told, "Beam them down Scotty"

Many of the Oberhasli were disguised to look like Alpines so they would be readily accepted on their new planet. Captain Kirk took a group of Alpines, goatherders, and other farm animals 'back to the future' with him.

It is widely believed that this was the beginning of the 'Alpine conspiracy'. This expedition of the starship Enterprise was later documented in a 1960's television series called "Star Trek".

Alpines have a flat head and completely straight ears thus thats the way to tell the difference between a black Ober and a black Alpine.

The Alpine herds readily accepted the Oberhaslis and today many are indistinguishable from Native On Appearance or purebred Alpines.

Proof of the Alpines willingness to accept the Oberhaslis is often demonstrated by putting an Oberhasli doe in with an Alpine buck. He will usually take her right under his wing and love her like one of his own.

Alpines on the other hand originated from the Alps mountains in Europe. From this vantage point they could see into the valleys surrounding the Alps such as the quiet pure Saanen valley, the colourful Toggenburg valley, the LaMancha valley with the huge wooden windmills.....I believe there was a man from there...

On a clear day the Alpine goats could see all the way across the Mediterranean where they saw floppy eared goats tormenting camels, nosing around with Romans, crying over spilled milk, flirting with temptation and escaping the sand.

From their Swiss vantage point high in the Alps, these European Mountain Goats set out to win over the world, and thus was the beginning of the Alpine conspiracy.

Generally speaking, you CAN'T tell a black Oberhasli from a black Alpine without looking at the registration papers. Likewise, there are some Oberhasli-colored Alpines that you can't tell from Oberhaslis. And some black Toggs you would swear were sundgau Alpines.

Yes, it seems that all the mountains and valley herds had some black sheep in their families. They were somehow attracted to the strange and exotic looking breeds just on the other side of the fence.

Now many years later those experimental late night rendezvous still show up in colours no one can explain (or wants to). But today we have a cliché that was started back in those early days. "Father must have been the milkman" Its true, if the kids look like the Milkman, then, well, they probably are.....But, it has never been proven that this was an intentional plot by the Alpines to win over the world.

All of this history can be verified by talking to someone who might know someone who once owned goats or once attended a state fair, or watches star trek. If still in doubt, just ask me and I'll ask someone to verify it for you.

Reprinted with permission from the author: Paul Hamby , owner of European Mountain Goats on a daily food finding expedition in the beautiful Boston Mountains of Northwest Missouri

Note from Flylo: As breeder of Oberhasli since 1983, I can verify that every word of the above finding is true as stated.