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INDIGENOUS BREED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Simmental
1, record 1, English, Simmental
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Simmental is an influential breed of cattle whose history dates back to the Middle Ages. Early records indicate that Simmental cattle were the result of a cross between large German cattle and a smaller breed indigenous to Switzerland. The name Simmental is derived from the name of the area where the cattle were first bred-the Simme Valley. 2, record 1, English, - Simmental
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Simmental
1, record 1, French, Simmental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Simmental est une race mixte originaire du Canton de Berne en Suisse (Vallée de la Simme). Elle est répandue dans toute l'Europe mais est très présente dans le sud de l'Allemagne et en Autriche […] 2, record 1, French, - Simmental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sorraya horse
1, record 2, English, Sorraya%20horse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Sorraia 2, record 2, English, Sorraia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Originating from Portugal, coats are frequently mouse dun or zebra dun. 1, record 2, English, - Sorraya%20horse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sorraia is a rare breed of horse indigenous to a region on the Iberian peninsula known today as Portugal. The Sorraia is known for its primitive features, including a convex profile and dun coloring with primitive markings. 3, record 2, English, - Sorraya%20horse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Sorraia breed stands between 14.1 and 14.3 hands high (57 to 59 inches (145 to 150 cm)), although some individuals are as small as 12.3 hands high (51 inches (130 cm)). The head tends to be large, the profile convex, and the ears long. The neck is slender and long, the withers high, and the croup slightly sloping. The legs are strong, with long pasterns and well-proportioned hooves. These horses have good endurance and are easy keepers, thriving on relatively little fodder. They have a reputation for being independent of temperament, but tractable. 3, record 2, English, - Sorraya%20horse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sorraïa
1, record 2, French, sorra%C3%AFa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sorraia 2, record 2, French, sorraia
correct, masculine noun
- sorraiano 1, record 2, French, sorraiano
correct, masculine noun
- Soraya 3, record 2, French, Soraya
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
D'origine portugaise, les robes isabelles et souris y sont fréquentes ainsi que les zébrures. 1, record 2, French, - sorra%C3%AFa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La robe très particulière su Sorraia, de couleur généralement grise, est une robe noire diluée par le gène sauvage «Dun» ou «red dun», avec une raie de mulet et des zébrures sur les membres. Cette robe est caractéristique des races primitives. Sa conformation n'est pas des meilleures. L'animal est cependant très robuste, il survit avec très peu de fourrage et résiste à des températures extrêmes. Les épaules sont droites, l'arrière-main faible et les membres assez longs avec une ossature pauvre, mais les pieds sont durs et sains. Il mesure entre 1,44 et 1,48 m; sa robe est isabelle ou souris, avec une raie de mulet et des zébrures sur les membres, et même parfois sur le corps; il a une grosse tête archaïque, profil busqué; les épaules droites; l'arrière-main pauvre et queue attachée bas et de longs membres grêles. 3, record 2, French, - sorra%C3%AFa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
- Farm Animals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- native breed
1, record 3, English, native%20breed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- indigenous breed 2, record 3, English, indigenous%20breed
correct
- local breed 2, record 3, English, local%20breed
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Shiba Inu has been a native breed to Japan since the primitive ages. The word "Shiba" originally refers to something small, a "small dog". The Shiba’s habitat was in the mountainous area facing the Sea of Japan and was used as a hunting dog for small animals and birds. There were slight differences in the breeds according to the areas where they were raised. 3, record 3, English, - native%20breed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
- Animaux de ferme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- race autochtone
1, record 3, French, race%20autochtone
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une espèce donnée, population indigène vivant en cercle fermé, sans introduction de sang étranger, parfaitement adaptée à un milieu et dont les membres possèdent un grand nombre de caractères communs transmis de génération en génération. 2, record 3, French, - race%20autochtone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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