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FEMALE LINE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

Line of female ancestors of a horse (from dam to dam on a direct genealogical line from female to female only).

CONT

The maternal family is usually to be traced to a single tap root mare which is the maternal line source identifying this line, e.g. the Jessie Pepper (maternal) family, Jessie Pepper being the name of the tap root mare.

OBS

Also known as the horse's BOTTOM LINE.

Key term(s)
  • bottom line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Lignée des ascendants femelles en ligne directe (de mère en grand-mère maternelle en arrière-grand-mère maternelle, etc.) d'un individu.

CONT

L'expression famille maternelle est habituellement utilisée pour désigner une lignée femelle qu'on remonte ainsi jusqu'à une jument-souche dont le nom identifie cette famille, par exemple, la famille maternelle de Jessie Pepper.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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