Breeding problems in the Friesian horse.docVIP

O. VANGEN Computer programs have made it possible to calculate exact inbreeding for all animals in a population through large numerator relationship matrices. As all off-diagonal elements of such a matrix can be calculated as functions of diagonal elements, the of and relationship calculations has been largely increased and can easily handle 40 000 animals. capacity inbreeding This method has been used in the three native Norwegian horse Fjord-horse and Nordland-horse, to calculate complete inbreeding coefficients for 37 641, 18 882 and 218 animals in the three breeds, respectively. The