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Creation of a new type in the Transbaikal horse breed
https://doi.org/10.26898/0370-8799-2025-10-9
Abstract
Preservation and improvement of aboriginal horse breeds to maintain the diversity of the animal gene pool and improve their productive qualities is a relevant area of development of herd productive horse breeding. A new Argaley type of meat-productivity horses was bred by the method of introductory crossing of mares of the Transbaikal breed with the stallions of the Megezhek breed. This article presents the characteristics of the new type of the Transbaikal horse breed. In the genealogical structure of the Argaley type of horses of the Transbaikal breed, 4 main lines are distinguished (Argali, Chetky, Premiere and Kagor). Adult stallions and mares of the new type are characterized by high live weight and linear measurements. Stallions of the Argaley type surpass purebred analogues of the Transbaikal breed in live weight by 10.2% (p < 0.01), height at the withers – 2.3% (p < 0.05), chest girth – 5.4% (p < 0.001) and metacarpal girth – 7.9% (p < 0.05), mares – by 6.0 (p < 0.05); 1.1; 4.7 (p < 0.01) and 9.4%, respectively. In addition, mares have an advantage in milk productivity by 18.5% (p < 0.01). The colors of horses of the Argaley type are varied, with the main ones predominating: gray (20.3%), dun (13.3%), piebald (12.7%) and roan of various colors (11.9%). Horses of the Transbaikal breed of the Argaley type, in addition to high indicators of live weight and linear measurements, are distinguished by excellent adaptive qualities and reproductive ability. Based on the study of productive and adaptive qualities, assessment of the exterior and constitutional features, the desired type of horses of the created type was identified.
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About the Authors
T. N. Khamiruev
Research Institute of Veterinary Science of Eastern Siberia – Branch of the Siberian Federal Scientific Centre of AgroBioTechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Timur N. Khamiruev, Lead Researcher, Candidate of Science in Agriculture, Associate Professor
Chita
S. M. Dashinimaev
Research Institute of Veterinary Science of Eastern Siberia – Branch of the Siberian Federal Scientific Centre of AgroBioTechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Solbon M. Dashinimaev, Senior Researcher, Candidate of Science in Agriculture
Chita
B. Z. Bazaron
Research Institute of Veterinary Science of Eastern Siberia – Branch of the Siberian Federal Scientific Centre of AgroBioTechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Badma Z. Bazaron, Senior Researcher, Candidate of Science in Agriculture
Chita
A. M. Zaitsev
All-Russian Research Institute of Horse Breeding named after Academy Member V.V. Kalashnikov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexander M. Zaitsev, Director, Candidate of Science in Agriculture
Divovo, Ryazan region
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Khamiruev T.N., Dashinimaev S.M., Bazaron B.Z., Zaitsev A.M. Creation of a new type in the Transbaikal horse breed. Siberian Herald of Agricultural Science. 2025;55(10):79–87. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26898/0370-8799-2025-10-9
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