In Benin, there are less documented reports on zootechnical characteristics of dwarf goats. The objective of this study was to determine the zootechnical and phenotypic traits of dwarf goats. A total of 50 breeders were surveyed on dwarf goat husbandry practices in the Department of Borgou. Measurements were taken from 245 goats (74 males and 171 females) and meat performance was assessed in 30 dwarf goats. The investigated breeders are mainly men (76%); 70% are married and 52% are of Bariba sociolinguistic group with an average age of 42 years. The selection criteria for dwarf goat breeding are its prolificity (73.69%), low production cost (63.16%), early maturity (57.89%), marketability (47.37%) and the tradition of breeders (47.37%). Most of the breeders (86%) have normal housing for their goats and 81.4% have improved goat farms. The type of goat-shed built by breeders is either traditional (18.6%) or modern (81.4%). Goats are fed on fodder,however nearly all (98%) of the breeders provide feed supplements