The aim of this study is to compare the distribution of the body measurements of the Algerian sighthound by sex, sampling zones and body coat color. The 'Sloughi' is a North African sighthound that the World Canine Organization recognizes as a Moroccan greyhound (breed standard n 188). Under the environmental and management conditions in which this research was conducted, the best performances for the traits considered were achieved from cows whose genotypic proportion was between 38.0 and 94.0 % Holstein breeding. The high-performance group was predominantly Holstein breeding, while the lower performing group consisted mostly of Zebu. Further cluster analysis identified two distinct groups when considering production performance and genotype of the animals. The genotypic proportion of Z contributed negatively, which established a contrast between H and Z. MY, MY305, LL, and genotypic proportion of H all contributed positively to PC1. This analysis reduced the size of the sample space from the original five variables to two principal components (PCs) that together explained 89.4 % of the total variation. The variables in the PCA were total milk yield per lactation (MY), milk yield adjusted to 305 days (MY305), lactation length (LL), and proportion of H and Z breeding. The animals were all managed at a farm located in northeastern Brazil. For this study, 834 milk production records from 257 cows from the years 1997 to 2014 were analyzed. The herd consists of crossbred animals of Holstein (H) and Zebu (Z) (Gir and Guzerat) in different genotypic proportions the composition of which varies from 12.5 to 100.0 % of the genetic group H. The objective of this research was to try to unveil the relationship between production traits and genotypic proportions of crossbred dairy cattle using principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis. Conclusion: Buffalo farmers can make decisions on nutritional, reproductive management and cow culling based on grouping. The cluster analysis allowed three female buffalo groups according to their potentials. Results: The first components (PCs) were responsible for 92.32% of the total variation, of which 61.45 and 30.87% were explained by the first (PC1) and second (PC2) components, respectively. Data were subjected to principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis. Methods: Data from 543 lactations between 20 from 105 crossbred Murrah female buffaloes were used. Objective: To evaluate milk production per lactation (MP), lactation length (LL), and calving interval (CI) of a herd of crossbred Murrah buffaloes to support buffalo clustering according to their potential. Many buffalo herds lack suitable breeding control programs, hindering the implementation of selection programs.

While this breed will excel in active sports, in the home these gentle souls like nothing better than to snuggle up on the couch with you.Background: The global market has an increasing demand for buffalo by-products due to their unique nutritional characteristics. If you are looking for a partner for dog sports, running, and hiking the podenco is the breed for you. Podencos are extremely trainable due to their high intelligence. They can also be small pet friendly and are tested before being placed into forever homes. They are very sociable with other dogs as they are typically kept in small packs for hunting. Grooming with these dogs is a breeze, needing onlyВ a quick wipe with a clothВ or a briefВ brush down with theirВ favourite bristle brush.ДЄs a breed, podencos are some of the friendliest dogs you are ever likely to meet. The predominant coat colours of a podenco are red and white or a combination of the two and they can be either smooth or rough coated. Podencos come in a variety of sizes from 20 pounds to greyhound size and have big, very mobile ears which are usually erect but can, as the mood dictates, be folded back or even left hanging. The podenco is an ancient breed of hunting dog native to Spain.

Spanish podengo