The origins of the pygora goat were inspired by the Navajo-type angora goat:
Katharine Jorgenson began the Pygora breed in Oregon in 1978. Inspired by the colored, curly goats she saw on the Navajo Indian reservation in 1967, Katharine purchased a registered Angora doe to breed to a Pygmy buck. She wanted an animal that would produce fine fiber for hand spinning.
The Navajo-type is a colored goat with '"more open, grease-free fleeces and a wavy character (versus curly character of a registered white)."
My research so far indicates that goat fleece requires a lot of washing to get rid of grease ... clearly grease-free fleece would be an advantage in processing.
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