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A tool for functional selection of leisure camels: Behaviour breeding criteria may ensure long-term sustainability of a European unique breed.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Nov 2021
Iglesias Pastrana Carlos, Navas González Francisco Javier, Ciani Elena, González Ariza Antonio, Delgado Bermejo Juan Vicente
Abstract excerpt
Livestock selection for desirable temperament traits still remains disregarded for minor productive species, such as camels. Despite dromedary camels from Canary Islands were at once polyvalent, current major functionality for this unique European recognised breed is limited to tourism-oriented interactive experiences. The conservation of this endemic breed implies the immediate enforcement of selective breeding...
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