Topic 5

Question 1

breeding organizations

Answer 1

for many different animals

for show, commercial use, hobby

Question 2

what is herd booking

Answer 2

organised breeding associations, societies or state institutions; help monitor imp data regarding domestic animals

store info about animals

Question 3

what 3 things are found in a herd book

Answer 3

1. pedigree; genelogical lineage, prod of relative sex, sex, color, birth data etc.
2. own prod of animal
3. conformation of animal: body traits

Question 4

2 types of herd books

Answer 4

Open herd book: every animal can be registered in relation to certain preconditions like milk yield or speed

Closed herd book: only descendants of previously registered ancestors/relatives can be registered (eg. Thoroughbreds)

Question 5

4 reasons to keep a herd book

Answer 5

1. controlled celection or mating
2. herd improvement
3. breed establishment
4. animal recording(ancestry)

Question 6

3 performance traits and record

Answer 6

1 - reproduction traits
2 - production traits
3 - functional traits (health and welfare)