Conor's achievements among long-established fiber goat breeds are remarkable for a young buckling from a breed that is less than 30 years old. Pygora Goats were first bred in 1978 in Oregon by Katharine Jorgenson as she sought an animal that would produce fine, colored fiber for hand spinning. The result of the cross was a goat inheriting the best fiber characteristics of both the Angora goat that produces mohair and the Pygmy that produces a very fine "down".

Conor's soft, black coat is a spinner's delight and represents a Pygora "Type B" fiber, i.e., between 3-6 inches long with a beautiful crimp or curl on the ends. "Type A" is a cool and lustrous mohair-like fiber that will not coarsen or lose style as the animal ages. "Type C" meets international cashmere standards and is fine, warm and very soft. Besides his fleece alone, the OFFF judge described Conor as representing all the characteristics of a perfect Pygora buck. He got his lovely black color, friendly perkiness and hardy nature from his Pygmy ancestors and his sweet and friendly disposition and medium size from them and his Angora kin. His size and his pleasant temperament make him ideally suited for the four children in his Montana family.