Conference paper
Analasys of status of Arab horses breeding in the Republic of Croatia
M. Čačić
N. Korabi
I. Čurik
Mirjana Baban
Abstract
Arab horses as the oldest breed had an important fole in the history of civilisation. Arab horses breeding in the teritory of Croatia has a very long tradition, and they came in our country with the Turks arrival. Exept of the bishop studfarm in Đakovo, there was not an organized breeding up untill the 18th century. After that, Arab horse breeding has been conducted in numerous private large holders studfarm and the most of them was on the area of Slavonia and Srijem. The number of Arab horses is increasing every year. In year of 2004 systematics of Arab horses in the Republic of Croatia is completed. Total population of arab horses is composed of 90% of traditional horses and 10% of pure blood Arab breeding. In Croatian breeding of Arab horses, the 8 male and 8 female lines are present. Certain male and female lines by mating heads of pure blood and traditional breeding are interweaving through both subpopulation.
Keywords
Arab horses; stud book; Republic of Croatia; systematics
Hrčak ID:
3012
URI
Publication date:
7.3.2006.
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