Relationship between morphology and performance: Signature of mass-selection in Pura Raza Espanol horse
Horse conformation is considered an indicator of performance, which plays an important role in breeding decisions. Apart from conformation, Pura Raza Española horse (PRE) breeding goal is to improve its functionality, and they are being selected by some studs over the last decades as a dressage spor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Status: | Accepted version |
| Publication date: | 2016 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repository: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:idus.us.es:11441/183133 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/183133 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2016.01.003 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Conformation Morphological measurements Dressage Genetic parameters Sexual dimorphism |
| Summary: | Horse conformation is considered an indicator of performance, which plays an important role in breeding decisions. Apart from conformation, Pura Raza Española horse (PRE) breeding goal is to improve its functionality, and they are being selected by some studs over the last decades as a dressage sport horse. This process may be accompanied by a mass selection which has probably caused morphological changes in recent decades. This paper has three main aims: To evaluate the development of body conformation in PRE over the last three generation intervals (GI), to evaluate the current morphological differences of PRE selected for dressage competitions by specialized. |
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