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
population
The database contained 228 information belonging to 60 stallions and 168 mares
Demographic structure of Monterufoli pony
population
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
population
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