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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446331403321

Autore

Porter V

Titolo

Mason's World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

CABI, 2002

ISBN

1-84593-732-5

Edizione

[5th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (398 p.)

Disciplina

636.003

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Abbreviations; Pronunciation Equivalents; Transliteration of Russian; Ass; Buffalo; Cattle; Goat; Horse; Pig; Sheep; Glossary; A; B; C; D; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; P; R; S; T; V; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

This is a new edition of a standard reference text, and contains key breed information about cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, asses and buffalo. It contains approximately 9000 entries and cross-references on breeds, sub-breeds, types, varieties, strains and lines of these species. The aim is to include all the livestock names that may be encountered in international literature. Each entry includes the current recommended English name, region or country of origin, notes on usage, followed by a brief physical description of the breed, in terms of colour/markings, horns, and coat type. There i