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Unique trotter: The Norvegian coldblooded horse
(2010)
The Norwegian coldblooded trotter is a unique horse. This type of trotter can only be found in the Scandinavian countries and is the only heavy type of trotter in the world. Today the Norwegian and Swedish horse is considered ...
Norwegian Red, its characteristics and use in international crossbreeding
(2010)
The international dairy industry has for decades been breeding for a Holstein Friesian cow that has the highest milk yield possible, but this has also led to several problems. As a consequence of this single minded breeding ...
Development and breeding of the Norwegian Dole Horse
(2010)
The Døle is a medium sized horse of draught type. It is rough, hardy and with a nice, steady temper. It originates from the eastern part of Norway, where it has been breed systematically since the 1860’s. The Døle was ...
Changes of the wither height of the Connemara Pony in the last 100 years
(2010)
The Connemara Pony is an indigenous breed of Ireland and has undergone different changes since the establishment of its own breed society in 1923. One major change in the pony which can be observed today in comparison to ...
Breeding and breed development of the Norwegian Fjord Horse
(2010)
It is one of the oldest breeds, and has a long recorded history of pure breeding with out crossbreeding from other sources. It is believed that the ancestors of the Fjord horse migrated to Norway and were domesticated over ...
The century old dexter phenomenon in cattle breeding (A critical review of literature)
(2010)
The Dexter cattle were originally bred in South-western Ireland and brought to England in 1882. The Dexter is one of the smallest cattle breed developed in the British Isles. The Irish Dexter descended from the ancient ...