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This dictionary covers cattle, sheep, pigs, goats., horses, asses and buffalo. It includes all names which have been applied to inter breeding groups of these species whether they are called breeds, sub-breeds, types, varieties, strains or lines. The region or country of origin of each group is given and this is followed by a very brief description of the `breed` in terms of products, colour, and major morphological fewtures. There is a note; on the history of the breed and the dates of formation of breed societies and herd books. Synonyms for its name are listed as the present conservation status. This new edition includes approximately 9000 entries, of which 5000 are main entries and 4000 are cross references. This represents an increase on the third edition of 18% for main entries and 13% for cross reference. the highest proportion of new breed entries are in the horse and pig chapters. Furthermore some 2300 entries ( 30% ) have been amended. These include 400 major changes, such as new name, extinction, or the extension of a bare name to a complete entry. they also include 1900 entries with `minor` changes, for example new breed society, new synonyms, additions to distribution or description, changes in spelling or of conservation status. China features strongly in all additions and amendments. In addition to these changes references to USSR, yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia have been corrected in accordance with the current country names. Overall the book continues to represent a standard reference work for all concerned with domestic livestock, pariticularly those involved in animal breeding and genetics. * Contents : ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, INTRODUCTION, ABBREVIATIONS, PRONUNCIATION EQUIVALENTS, TRANSLITERATION OF RUSSIAN, ASS, BUFFALO, CATTLE, GOAT, HORSE, PIG, SHEEP, BIBLIOGRAPY. 1996 HB
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