Professional paper

The Dalmatian Bušak

Ema Listeš orcid.org/0000-0001-9109-138X
Nikica Prvanović Babić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Eddy Listeš ; Croatian Veterinary institute, Veterinary institute Split, Split, Croatia
Maja Maurić Maljković orcid.org/0000-0002-0408-215X ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The Dalmatian bušak is a horse breed that has been present for more than two centuries in the Mediterranean part of Croatia. It was previously used as a pack horse mainly for transporting grapes, olives and grain in coastal villages on the mainland and islands. Today a small number of individuals is still bred in Croatia, and, in order to preserve them, scientific research has been conducted and the “Association of Dalmatian bušak lovers and breeders” founded. Its main goal is aimed at increasing the number of individuals, and popularization and official recognition of this indigenous breed in Croatia.

Keywords

horse, dalmatian bušak, indigenous breeds, revitalisation

Hrčak ID:

295161

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/295161

Publication date:

1.6.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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