Nigerian Dwarf goats sell for up to $15,000, popular as pets and for high-quality milk

A Gold Coast art director says he’s not “kidding around” as he leads the charge to improve the genetics of the Nigerian Dwarf goat, which first arrived in Australia seven years ago.

Rodney Surawski runs an international business designing and installing art and sculptures inside royal palaces, luxury hotels and mega mansions.

But he became interested in primary production when his 13-year-old granddaughter wanted to buy and show miniature goats.

The Guanaba property owner purchased one of the first Nigerian Dwarf bucks when they arrived in Australia in 2014.

“There’s quite a lot of them in Australia now. They’re in every state.

“Because of their size and their great…