Article
Should performance at different race lengths be treated as genetically distinct traits in Coldblooded trotters?
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Mar 2024
Berglund Paulina, Andonov Sreten, Strandberg Erling, Eriksson Susanne
Abstract excerpt
Speed, in the form of racing time per kilometre (km), is a performance trait of the Swedish-Norwegian Coldblooded trotter included in the joint Swedish-Norwegian genetic evaluation. A few popular stallions have dominated Coldblooded trotter breeding, which has led to an increasing average relationship between individuals in the population. This study investigated the scope for broadening the breeding goal by...
Topics
- Animals
- Male
- Breeding
- Horses
- Inbreeding
- Norway
- Phenotype
- Sweden
