complete breeds

• Single comb white leghorn

• rose comb brown

• plymouth rock

• light sussex

• japanese bantam

Varieties within breeds

egg and meat type

commercial breeds (types)

• hyline

• dekalb

• babcock

• kimber

• lohmann

egg type

• cobb

• peterson

• pilch

• ross

• starbro

meat type (chicken)

according to origin and plumage color

philippine native strains (types)

• banaba and balulang (batangas)

• bolinao (pangasinan)

• darag (iloilo)

• paraokan (palawan)

• labuyo (red jungle fowl)

according to origin

muscovy and pekin

meat type duck

• mallard

• khaki campbell

• CV 2000

egg type duck

• narranganset

• broad breasted bronze

• bourbon

• slate

turkey breeds

• racing homer

• white kings

• african owl

• red carneaux

• jacobin

pigeon breeds

• chinchilla

• black checkered

• dutch

• flemish giant

rabbit breeds

• japanese seattle quail

• tuxedo japanese taiwan

• brown cross

quail breeds

• tolouse

• embden

• african

• egyptian

• pilgrim

goose breeds

animal breeding

branch of animal science that deals with the evaluation of genetic value of livestock

genetics

study of genes, genetic variation and heredity in living organism

breeds

a group of animal descended from common ancestry

line

group of animals descended from or related to a specific animal

strain

group of animals within a breed with traits that distinguish them from others in the breed

order

taxonomic rank used in classifying organism

family

taxonomic group of one or more genera

American paint horse

highly valued for its color and markings, favorite breed because of its refinement and intelligence

american quarter horse

• excels at sprinting short distances

• most popular breed in US

american saddlebred horse

used as driving horses, jumpers, hunters and more

appaloosa horse

name derives from the palouse river of idaho and washington - - trustworthy and makes a wonderful equine companion

clydesdale horse

• draft horse derived from farm horses of ______

• high leg action while walking feather ( long hair) on legs

philippine light horse

also called as '“baguio light horse” with uneven head, short neck - -

ancestors: chinese, south american, arab, and spanish horses

american standardbred horse

best known for its ability in harness racing (trotter or racer)

arabian

• distinctive head shaped and high proud tail carriage

• one of the oldest breeds

thoroughbred

• known for its heart

• developed in England in the 17th and 18th century

• used as “hunters”

tennesee walkerhorse

• “running walk” comfortable for riding long distances

• now used as both show horses and pleasure mounts

morgan

• One of the oldest breeds developed in the US

• small in sature but big at heart

• state animal in vermont

miniature horse

• considered as horse and not ponies

warmbloods

• not a breed but a group that encompasses a number of types including Hanoverian, Holsteiner, Oldenburg, and Trakhner

andalusian

• with long thick manes and tails

• was first recognized as a breed in the 15th century

• known for its prowess as a war horse and prized by nobility

Duroc

• Cherry red body with partially drooping ears

• older breed of domestic pig

Chester white

• white body with semi-drooping ears

• “chester country white”

• from pennsylvania

• mothering ability

american landrace

• long and white body with drooping ears

• from denmark

• bred for pork production

• has extra vertebra

berkshire

• “kurobuta”

• rare breed of pig from the english country of _______

• usually black with white markings on face

pietrain

• white body with black patches and erect ears

• “quiet pig”

• does well both indoor and outdoor

tamworth

copper red body and erect ears

Philippine native pigs

Kaman, Diani, Koronadal, Jalajala

yorkshire

• modern name: “english large white”

• erect ears

spotted

• from indiana

• similar body type to poland china also with forward drooping ears

hampshire

• erect ears

• black body with white belt / band

hereford

red with white face

philippine native pig

• Kaman

• Diani

• Koronadal

• Jalajala

kurobuta

other name for berkshire

Warren country pig

other name for black poland china

Aberdeen-angus

Black, no horns, and body form is smooth, medium in size, and well muscled

Brahman

large hump over the top , ears are generally large and pendulous, and have more highly developed sweat glands than European cattle

Charolais

performs well under a variety of environmental conditions, white or creamy white in color, and has short hair coat for summer but thickens and lengthens in cold weather

Devon (ruby red)

red in color and nicknamed “red rubies”, calving problems are seldom encountered

Galloway

smallest of the beef breeds, easy calvers

Hereford

red with white face, this breed is known for their vigor and foraging ability

Red angus

an international breed, reddish-brown coat, and derived from the scottish aberdeen angus

polled herefords

a staple of the beef industry, red in color with white face, crest, dewlap and underline. one of the two most common purebred beef breeds in the US

shorthorn

developed by a cross and form naturally polled shorthorn found in the breed

scotch highland

small but exceedingly hardy, long, coarse outer hair coat and a soft, thick undercoat

limousin

“butcher’s animal”, red-gold color

Simmental

light red with white brand over shoulders, cream faces like herefords. known for their “rapid growth development and production of milk”

excellend dairy qualities

maine-anjou

very dark red with white markings on the head, belly, rear legs and tail.

chianina

white with black tail switch, known for rapid growth and well marbled meat

murray grey

good mothers, known for rapid gains, superior carcasses etc

santa gertrudis

five eights shorthorn and three eights brahman, good mothering ability and abundant milk supply

africander

good resistance to heat, used for up-grading indigenous cattle

gelbvieh

superior fertility, calving ease, mothering ability, and growth rate of the calves

salers

dark mahogany red and a growing number of black _____

anatolian buffalo (turkish)

dairy and draft breed - - often have white markings on head and tail - - sickle or crescent shaped horns

australian buffalo

growth rates appear similar to those of brahman cross cattle

egyptian

kept as a draft animal and for milk production - - grey-black with short curved horns - - two variety baladi (lower egypt) and saidi (upper egypt)

kundi

milk type buffalo - - horns are small and spirally twisted hence the name - - solid color black

malaysian

swamp type buffalo found in western malaysia - - used primarily as a draft animal - - originated from and similar to bubalus arnee

murrah

horns are short, tight, turning backward and upward and finally spirally curving inward

nili-ravi

milk type buffalo - - wedge shape, massive frame, small curly horns and wall eyes - - white markings on face and legs

pandharpuri

famous for its high reproductive ability, producing calf every 12 months - - can be easily identified by its long, sword shaped and sometimes twisted horns

philippine carabao

water buffalo native to southeast asia, particularly in the philippines - - known for their strength, endurance and hardiness, making them ideal for farming

delaine merino

golden fleece

rambouillet

• most famous fine wool breed

• the “backbone” of the American sheep industry

• descends entirely from the Spanish merino

debouillet

• cross of rambouillet and delaine merino

• best adapted to the range conditions of the southwestern united states

• hardy and gregarious and adaptable to unassisted pasture lambing

cheviot

• doesn’t have strong flocking instinct

• modern day ____ sheep is a pure-bred sheep

dorset

known for their ability to produce a lamb crop any time during the year

montadale

• developed in the US from cheviot and columbia crosses

• dual purpose breed noted for producing high quality carcass and wool

oxford

• largest breeds of medium wool

• result of crossing cotswolds and hampshires

shropshire

• smaller of the medium wool breeds

• called “ideal farm sheep”

• were boasted to have “wool from the tip of the nose to the tip of the toes”

southdown

• oldest sheep breed

• adapts well to intensive management

suffolk

• developed in the early 1800s - imported in the US about 1888

• they were called “southdown norfolks” or just “black faces”

tunis

• ancient breed of sheep

• unique looking breed with an unusual color of reddish tan hair

• classified as a "rare” breed by the “american livestock breeds conservancy”

leicester

• big sheep with a heavy fleece

• classified as “rare” breed by the american livestock breeds conservancy

lincoln

• largest breed of sheep

• its fleece is the heaviest, longest and most lustrous of any breed in the world

columbia

• cross of lincoln and rambouillet

• one of the larger sized breeds

corriedale

• cross between lincoln and merino

• lambs produce good quality carcasses and have a high pelt value

targhee

• one of america’s youngest breeds

• developed from rambouillet, columbia, and corriedale cross

• favored by western ranchers

black-faced highland

• one of the most numerous and common sheep breeds in britain

• make excellent mothers and are known for the outstanding quality and tasty meat production

karakul

• oldest breed of domesticated sheep

• baby lambs are used in the “persian lamb” fur trade

badger face welsh mountain

• known by “Torddu” which means black belly

• there is also a rare “torwen” which is reversed white belly with black body

barki

• smallest egyptian breed

• well adapted to live under desert condition

• known for breeding season (300 days)

romney

versatile breed, as demonstrated by its ability to produce meat and wool under diverse climate condition

aragonesa

• raised mainly for meat

• high degree of ruggedness, gregarious instinct, pasturing ability, and adaptability to the harsh environment

panama

• cross between rambouillet and lincoln

• hardy breed that is highly adapted to range areas

• they are polled, resembling the columbia breed

apennine

• kept primarily for meat production

• polled and has semi-lopped ears