ANSC 108 Test 1
a group of animals that result from breeding and selection and that have distinguishable
characteristics - ANS-breed
List the beef cattle breeds that have British Origin - ANS-Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn
Beef cattle breeds that have Continental or European Origin - ANS-Chianina, Charolais,
Gelbvieh, Limousin, Simmental
Beef cattle breeds with Bos Indicus Origin - ANS-Brahman, Brangus, Santa Gertrudis,
Beefmaster
Beef cattle that originated from switzerland - ANS-simmental
List the sire breeds of swine - ANS-Yorkshire, Duroc, Hampshire, Pietran, Berkshire
Swine breed that is known to be longer than other breeds because of an extra vertebra -
ANS-Landrace
Swine breed that is reddish brown with drooping ears - ANS-Duroc
What is the breed of sheep that breeds out of season? - ANS-Dorset
Breed of sheep known for its very fine fleeces - ANS-Merino
Cattle breed known for its highest percent of butter fat and is heat/humidity resistant -
ANS-Jersey
most dominant breed of dairy cattle and is unparalleled milk producing ability -
ANS-Holstein
Which goat breed produces mohair - ANS-Angora
A hardy, fast growing meat-type goat; medium size with prominent horns and broad,
drooping ears - ANS-South African Boer Goat
Goat breed that is of swiss origin; considered the heaviest milking breed - ANS-Saanen
, Goat breed noted for highest butterfat contet - ANS-Nubian
Horse breed developed in the Palouse River Country, descended from Spanish horses
3 distinct characteristics: eye is encircled with white, skin is black and white, and hooves
narrowly striped; general purpose riding horse - ANS-Appaloosa
Horse breed known for its nervous nature and feathering on its lower legs -
ANS-Clydesdale
Name the Draft Horses - ANS-Clydesdales, Belgians, and Shires
Most prolific egg laying breed - ANS-Leghorn
Poultry breed used as the sire line in broiler production - ANS-White Cornish
Birds that are so heavy and muscular they are no longer capable of natural reproduction
- ANS-Broad Breasted White Turkey
sexually mature female horse (Female who has foaled or a female 4 years of age or
older) - ANS-Mare
measurement of horses in _____ - ANS-hands
1 hand equals - ANS-4 inches
2 types of warm-blooded horses - ANS-Trakehner and Hanoverian
the dark oval-shaped areas on the insides of the hocks and just above the knee; they
are like a horse's fingerprint - ANS-Chestnuts
Network of darker areas imposed over lighter areas and can be present on any horse
color - ANS-dappling
Head Marking: a white mark on the forehead - ANS-star
Head Marking: a narrow patch of white down the face from forehead to muzzle -
ANS-strip
Head Marking: a narrow patch of white down over the muzzle - ANS-snip
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