The Hispano-Arabe horse breed could be considered as a synthetic breed formed in Spain at least two centuries ago, because the farmer intention of create a breed for working and sport according the necessities of the epoch. ...

The results of the assisted reproduction program by means of the artificial insemination using fresh semen obtained in the ram centre of the National Association of Breeders of the Segureña Sheep (ANCOS) are shown. The ...

It is proposed an interbreed selection scheme using hybrids herds for the genetic connection of pure herds, it permit to develop global genetic evaluations. Non additive effects are introduced in the model for the genetic ...

The evolution of the mean breeding values and its mean fiability of the weight and growing traits are descrived in the Segureño sheep breed have been studied using the information of the breeding program of the breed. These ...

In this work four lactation curve models have been tested: The simple lineal regression pattern; the quadratic pattern; the Cobby and Le Du pattern; and the incomplete gamma of Wood function. As base of information we have ...

The Blanca Serrana Andaluza goat breed is one of the most ancient in the Iberian Peninsula and for its origin the only one showing the influence of African branches; its meat aptitude, its size and its adaptation to hard ...

The breeders association (ANCOS), using observations of its techniques, aims to define a method based in ante morten linear evaluation of body characteristics of lambs to be used in the genetic evaluation of their parents. ...

The prolificacy of the Segureña sheep breed as a expresión of its potential numerical productivity is under study in the last years because this trait is considered as a selection criteria as the weight and daily gains. ...

Presently the Murciano-Granadina goat breed is gestioned from a single breed book located in two places. One in Jumilla (Murcia) and the another in Albolote (Granada). These books act in a coordinated manner but independently, ...

In the present paper the genetic parameters for the prolificacy of the Segureña sheep are presented. They have been obtained using an animal model enclosing repeated observations over the information collected from the ...