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Factor analysis of evaluated and linearly scored traits in Swedish Warmblood horses.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jul 2023
Nazari-Ghadikolaei Anahit, Fikse Freddy, Gelinder Viklund Åsa, Eriksson Susanne
Abstract excerpt
Assessment protocols to describe the various aspects of conformation, gait and jumping traits on a linear scale were introduced at young horse tests for Swedish Warmblood horses in 2013. The traits scored on a linear scale are assumed to be less subjective and more easily compared across populations than the traditional evaluated traits that are scored relative to the breeding goal. However, the resulting number...
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