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Genetic analysis of 'breeding field test status' in Icelandic horses.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Apr 2011
Albertsdóttir E, Eriksson S, Sigurdsson Á, Árnason T
Abstract excerpt
Genetic evaluation of Icelandic horses is currently based on results from breeding field tests where riding ability and conformation of the horses are evaluated over the course of 1-2 days. Only a small part of registered horses attend these field tests, and it can be assumed that these are not a random sample of the population. In this study, the trait test status was introduced, describing whether a horse was...
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