Shenqiu Sophora goat is a specialty of Shenqiu County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province.

Sophora goat in Shenqiu County has more lean meat and less fat, is neither fat nor greasy, has a light taste, and is delicious when cooked in soup. The Huaidian Dongguan smoked mutton made from the meat of sophora goat is a famous gourmet treasure far and wide.

Sophora goat is a famous local excellent breed. It is named after it is produced in Fangyuan, Huaidian, Shenqiu County, with Huaidian as the distribution center.

It is medium in size, has short and dense hair, is precocious, reproduces quickly, is good at feeding, tolerates rough feeding, likes dryness and hates moisture, is good at climbing, loves wrestling, and is easy to stock and feed.

Sophora goat has more lean meat and less fat, is not fat or greasy, has a light taste, and is delicious when cooked in soup. The Huaidian Dongguan smoked mutton made from sophora goat meat is a famous gourmet treasure far and near.

Shenqiu Sophora goats have been raised during the Zhou and Qin Dynasties and have a history of thousands of years.

Before liberation, Huaidian Town had formed a large sheepskin distribution center. It was sold well at home and abroad through Hankou. It was praised by leather industry experts as "Hankou Road Sophora Skin", and the selling price was 1 to 2 times higher than sheepskins from other places.

In 1950 after liberation, the number of animals in Shenqiu County was 9,464.

In 1980, the number reached 228,481, and the number of leather purchases reached 530,000, ranking first in the province.

The state has sent experts to conduct research on Sophora goats many times and established the Shenqiu Sophora Goat Research Institute.

In recent years, the breeding volume of Sophora goats has grown rapidly, and the sheepskin has been sold in more than 20 countries and regions including the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, and Italy, and has a long-standing reputation.