breeds (horse, chicken, swine, rabbit)

• • A breed of horse that combines both the conformational characteristics of a western stock hors with a pinto spotting pattern of white and dark coat colors.
  • A breed highly valued for its color and markings; also a favorite because of its unique refinement and intelligence
  • Long been used in performance competitions as a show horse

  American paint horse

  
• • An American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances
  • Name came from its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less; some have been locked at speeds up to 55 mph

  American quarter horse

  
• • also called American Saddle horse
  • Breed of riding horse possessing several easy riding gaits and great vigor and style
  • Prevailing riding horse in the US
  • Used as drivin horses, pleasure horses, jumpers, hunters, and more
  • boasts a friendly and calm temperament

  American saddlebred horse

  
• • Popular for its beauty, personality, speed, and agility
  • Also known for being a steady, friendly, and calm breed
  • Best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace

  American standardbred horse

  
• • Color breed of horse popular in US
  • Said to have descended in the Nez Perce Indian Territory of North America from wild mustangs, which in turn descended from Spanish horse brought in by explorers
  • Name derives from the Palouse river of Idaho and Washington
  • Known for being trustworthy, very gentle and highly intelligent

  Appaloosa

  
• • A breed of draft horse named for and derived from the farm horses of Clydesdale (county in Scotland)
  • Originally one of the smaller breeds of draught horses, now a tall breed
  • Shows significant white markings due to the presence of sabino genetics
  • Color is usually bay, dark brown, or black, with prominent markings
  • Noted for its high leg action while walking or trotting
  • Characterized by feather (long hair) on the legs, attractive heads, and well-formed legs and feet

  Clydesdale

  
• 1. Arabian
  2. Quarter
  3. Thoroughbred
  4. Tennessee Walker
  5. Morgan
  6. American paint
  7. Appaloosa
  8. Miniature horse
  9. Warmbloods
  10. Andalusian


  Top 10 Most Popular Horses
• • Baguio light horse
  • With uneven head, short neck, chamfered shoulder, medium-length back, bushy mane, long and dense tail; strong legs with hard hooves
  • All colors possible excepting appaloosa
  • Traits: strength, endurance, pleasant temperament, ability to withstand local extreme weather
  • Ancestors: Chinese, South American, Arab, and Spanish horses

  Philippine light horse

  
• • Probably came from Egypt but was developed in Saudi Arabia
  • Colors are mainly bay, gray or chestnut, few are white or black
  • Skin is always dark and legs often have white markings
  • Outstanding characteristics are speed, stamina, and beauty
  • Has a gentle disposition and prefers companionship with humans
  • Easy keeper
  • Used for pleasure riding, racing, showing and as a stock horse
  • Hailing from the Arabian Peninsula
  • One of the oldest breeds
  • Known for its spirit and endurance

  Arabian

  
• • Originated in England developed by the royal families
  • "The sport of kings" in reference to horse racing because English noblemen and women bred and raced this horse
  • Outstanding characteristics are speed and stamina
  • Colors are bay, brown, black, and chestnut; face and legs often have white markings
  • Main use of this breed is for racing; may also be used for crossbreeding

  Thoroughbred

  
• • A gaited breed of horse that was developed in the Southern US during the 18th century for use on farms and plantations
  • Its smooth gaits, such as the four-beat "running walk", make it comfortable for riding long distances
  • Mount of choice for many civil war generals
  • Used as both show horses and pleasure mounts

  Tennessee Walker
• • Best known for its versatility
  • One of the oldest breeds developed in the US
  • Small in stature but big in heart
  • Used today as a riding horse and drivin horses and excel in the western and saddle seat disciplines
  • State animal of Vermont

  Morgan horse
• • Developed in Europein the 1600s
  • Must fall under 34-38 inches, measured from the last hairs of the mane
  • Considered horses, not ponies
  • Been kept as pets by nobility and used for work in coal mines
  • Used as driving horses and sometimes even as service animals today

  Miniature horse
• • Not a breed but a group that encompasses a number of types and breeds, including the Hanoverian, Holsteiner, Oldenburg, and Trakhner
  • Characterized by open stud book policies and are known for their prowess as sport horses, excelling in jumping as well as dressage

  Warmbloods
• • Long, thick manes and tails
  • Strong, compact and elegant
  • Grey or bay
  • Used for dressage, driving, saddle seat and even jumping
  • Spanish breed originated in the Iberian Peninsula and was first recognized as a breed in the 15th century
  • Was known for its prowess as a war horse and prized by nobility

  Andalusian
• • A medium to large breed of domestic pig
  • White in color, with long bodies, fine hair, long snouts, and heavy drooping ears
  • Bred for pork production
  • A long, lean, white pig with 16 or 17 ribs
  • Head is long and narrow, the ears large and heavy and hang forwards close to the snout
  • Prolific with good mothering ability

  American landrace

  
• • Developed in England in the county of York
  • Name was changed to "english large white" but it is known as ______ throughout most of the rest of the world
  • Three types: large, middle, small
  • White (to light pink) in color and have erect ears

  Yorkshire

  
• • Also known as kurobuta
  • Rare breed of pig originating from the English county of Berkshire
  • Prized for juiciness, flavor, and tenderness, pink-hued and heavily marbled
  • High fat content makes it suitable for long cooking and high-temperature cooking

  Berkshire

  
• • An older breed of domestic pig
  • Developed in the US
  • Formed the basis for many mixed-breed commercial hogs
  • Color are reddish-brown, large-framed, medium length, and muscular, with partially-drooping ears

  Duroc

  
• • Domestic swine breed characterized by erect ears, a black body, and a white band around the middle, covering the front legs
  • Believed to have derived from the old English breed, found in Northern England and Scotland

  Hampshire

  
• • Often called hereford hog
  • A breed of domestic pig named for its color and pattern
  • Named for its color and pattern: red with a white face

  Hereford

  
• • A British breed of domestic pig
  • Derives from the old Yorkshire breed from the county of Yorkshire, in Northern England
  • A big, white pig, with erect ears and a slightly dished face

  Large white

  
• • Belgian breed of pig which is easy to handle and generally known as a quiet pig
  • Sociable and do well both outdoor and indoor
  • Has a muscle-to-carcass ratio that is the highest of any known breed, giving this breed its unique potential for improving other breeds

  Pietrain

  
• • A breed of domestic pig, first bred in Ohio, US in 1816
  • Deriving from many breeds including the Berkshire and Hampshire
  • Oldest American breed of swine
  • Typically black, sometimes with white patches; known for their large size

  Poland China

  
• • Originated from the four endemic wild species (baboy damo) in Luzon, Negros Island, Palawan, and Mindanao that have become domesticated
  • Characterized to be black in color with small ears and eyes, and with an elongated snout
  • Very prolific
  • Have a low feed conversion ratio
  • Popular breed throughout the Philippines for lechon

  Philippine native pig

  
• • Originally named Chester County White, after the place it originated (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
  • Colored white with drooping ears
  • Noted for its mothering ability
  • Very prolific, gives birth to large litters
  • Carcass is high quality, lean and has large hams

  Chester white
• • Developed in Indiana by crossing hogs of Poland China with spotted hogs being grown in the area
  • Formerly known as the spotted poland china
  • Color is black and white
  • Body type is similar to poland china also with forward drooping ears

  Spotted

  
• • An excellent egg layer that currently holds the world record for egg output in one year - 364
  • Dual purpose hen
  • Name is derived from the types of chicken breeds used to formulate this excellent egg layer
  • May be seen in other countrie as blue and white, but only the black variety is recognized in the US

  Australorp or Australian Orpington

  
• • Set to become the broiler bird of the US, then the Cornish cross was introduced
  • A respectable layer of 4 brown eggs per week
  • Good dual purpose bird
  • Good foragers
  • Lay large brown or brown-tinted eggs that number 100 to 150 per year

  Delaware

  
• • Named after its place of origin, New Hampshire in US
  • Represent a specialized selection out of the Rhode Island Red breed
  • Deliberately selected for early feathering, fast growth, and maturity as well as large egg size and good meat conformation
  • Lay large brown eggs, approximately 200-280 eggs per year
  • More prolific during the colder months

  New Hampshire

  
• • A dual purpose hen that thrives in the cold
  • Breed originating in the late 19th century, Ohio state of US
  • Very active, curious birds that love to be around people and other animals
  • Excellent hunters that will hunt for and catch mice
  • Excellent pets as they have been known to jump into their humans' arms and poke their beaks in to find out what is going on
  • Lay about 200 medium sized brown eggs per year

  Buckeye

  
• • All varieties aside from Barred and White are relatively rare
  • Some strains of this breed are good layers while others are bred principally for meat
  • Lay large size, medium brown color eggs, around 200-280 per year
  • Hardy bird even in cold weather
  • Active, friendly with people, tame easily, and are not extremely aggressive with other chickens

  Plymouth Rock

  
• • Beautiful birds and appear more 'speckled' as they mature
  • As young chicks, they are marked much like a chipmunk
  • The birds become more and more speckled wtith age, giving the breed its name
  • Curious, the first to check out new situations, love environmental enrichment, and are intelligent pets
  • Good egg layers and tend to lay large light brown eggs, 200-350 per year

  Sussex

  
• • Useful dual purpose bird
  • Lay an average of 280 eggs per year
  • Can be butchered at 16 weeks and weigh a good 5-6 lb
  • Good foragers, feed ratio is good
  • Prolific egg layers
  • Meat is said to be decent on the brown variety
  • Brown variety originated in Tuscany, Italy in early 1800s

  Leghorn

  
• • Originated from Cornwall County in England
  • Most domestic chicken used in the meat industry today are at lest part of this breed
  • Tends to be aggressive, loud, and active, and is not usually recommended for the backyard chicken keeper
  • Quintessential meat chicken
  • Grow too fast for their bodies to keep up
  • Meat breed

  Cornish cross

  
• • Original line of chickens is still alive and well, living in France
  • Cared for and fed a special diet
  • Costly chicken dinner
  • Meat is said to be superb tasting
  • Culled at 16-20 weeks and will dress out at 5-7 lb
  • Slower growers so feed conversion is average
  • Lay about 250 large, golden brown eggs per year

  Bresse

  
• • Largest purebred breed of chicken
  • Result of a breeding program that began around 1870 by John and Thomas Black of New Jersey
  • Origina objective of the breed was a replacement for the turkey
  • Slow growers
  • Originally bred to be both a commercial meat and egg chicken
  • Not used for commercial farming
  • Known as calm and docile breed with an even temperament
  • Lays 150-200 very large, light to medium brown eggs per year

  Jersey Giant

  
• • Derives from the name of the Brahmaputra River, which flows through both China and India
  • Three color varities: light, dark, buff
  • Very friendly, as long as raised to enjoy the company of people
  • Quiet, docile, and calm birds which get along great with other chickens
  • Eggs are large and uniformly medium brown in color, around 150 per year

  Brahma

  
• • First originated in ancient China
  • Also been known as "Shanghai" birds or "Cochin-Chinas"
  • One of the ornamental breeds
  • Color patterns: buff, partridge, white, black, silver laced, golden laced, blue, brown, and barred
  • Known to be quite peaceful and calm, easy to handle, and friendly, but are prone to broodiness

  Cochin

  
• • Will make you smile
  • Talkative, curious, friendly, and a bit scatter brained

  Faverolles