Demographic structure of Monterufoli pony

populationR. Bozzi1, C. Sargentini1, R. Tocci1, A. Crovetti1,

L. Nardi1, A. Giorgetti1, M. Veronesi2

1Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche, Firenze2Associazione Provinciale Allevatori, Pisa

10° Convegno New findings in equine practiceDruento (Torino), 31 ottobre/1 Novembre

2008

Genealogical data of Monterufoli pony population was analysed in order to highlight the actual demographic structure of the breed.

Demographic structure of Monterufoli pony

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The database contained 228 information belonging to 60 stallions and 168 mares

Demographic structure of Monterufoli pony

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At the third generation only 10.58% of the ancestors is known

Contribution of the ancestors is strongly unbalanced

4 stallions represented 51% of the variability and they are father 106 times on a total of 133 observations

Demographic structure of Monterufoli pony

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Monitoring and selection of mating strategies are of paramount importance

for this breed

Information provided by molecular data could be useful to assist the mating plan strategies of the Cavallino di Monterufoli

breed