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Estimation of genetic parameters for temperament in Jeju crossbred horses.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Temperament can be defined as a type of behavioral tendency that appears in a relatively stable manner in responses to various external stimuli over time. The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for the records of temperament testing that are used to improve the temperament of Jeju crossbred (Jeju×Thoroughbred) horses.

Methods

This study was conducted using 205 horses (101 females and 104 males) produced between 2010 and 2015. The experimental animals were imprinted and tamed according to the Manual for Horse Taming and Evaluation for Therapeutic Riding Horses and evaluated according to the categories for temperament testing (gentleness, patience, aggressiveness, sensitivity, and friendliness) between 15 months and 18 months of age. Each category was scored on a five-point linear scale. Genetic parameters for the test categories were analyzed using a multi-trait mixed model with repeated records. The ASReml program was used to analyze the data.

Results

The heritability of gentleness, patience, aggressiveness, sensitivity and friendliness ranged from 0.08 to 0.53. The standard errors of estimated heritability ranged from 0.13 to 0.17. The test categories showed high genetic correlations with each other, ranging from 0.96 to 0.99 and high repeatability, ranging from 0.70 to 0.73.

Conclusion

The results of this study showed that the test categories had moderate heritability and high genetic correlations, but additional studies may be necessary to use the results for the improvement programs of the temperament of Jeju crossbred horses.

SUBMITTER: Kim NY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6043454 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Estimation of genetic parameters for temperament in Jeju crossbred horses.

Kim Nam Young NY Son Jun Kyu JK Cho In Cheol IC Shin Sang Min SM Park Seol Hwa SH Seong Pil Nam PN Woo Jae Hoon JH Park Nam Geon NG Park Hee Bok HB

Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences 20180411 8

<h4>Objective</h4>Temperament can be defined as a type of behavioral tendency that appears in a relatively stable manner in responses to various external stimuli over time. The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for the records of temperament testing that are used to improve the temperament of Jeju crossbred (Jeju×Thoroughbred) horses.<h4>Methods</h4>This study was conducted using 205 horses (101 females and 104 males) produced between 2010 and 2015. The experimental animals we ...[more]

PMID: 29642687

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Estimation of genetic parameters for temperament in Jeju crossbred horses.

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Methods

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Conclusion

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Estimation of genetic parameters for temperament in Jeju crossbred horses.

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