[Purposeful (blood-)horse breeding (author's transl)].
Horse-breeding in the Netherlands is briefly reviewed. Particular attention is paid to the number of foals of various breeds. Some effects of inbreeding in Friesian horses are discussed. As regards methods selection, attention is mainly paid to saddle horses. The role of veterinarians (from the point of view of selection for soundness) is described. Selection is based on the results of studies in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Utrecht. A number of these results are reviewed.
D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D007178:Inbreeding; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands
Deolgerichte (warmbloed-)paardenfokkerij.