Charolais
Country
Specie
ISO3
NOR
Language
No
Transboundary name
Charollais
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Exotic
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Norsk Yorkshire
Country
Specie
ISO3
NOR
Language
nor.
Transboundary name
Norwegian Yorkshire
Other name
Norwegian Yorkshire
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Wither height males
100
Wither height females
80
Weight males
200.00
Weight females
165.00
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Local cryo conservation status
Sufficient
Local Risk
Cryo conserved only
Detailed local risk status
Cryo conserved only
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Norsk Landrace
Country
Specie
ISO3
NOR
Language
nor.
Transboundary name
Norwegian Landrace
Other name
Norwegian Landrace
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Additional information
The Landrace is the most important breed, accounting for about 80 % of the breeding sow population.
Special characteristic of product
This breed is producing good quality meat. It is also remarkable that the backfat thickness is 10 mm on average.
Color comments
uni coloured: white
Wither height males
100
Wither height females
80
Weight males
230.00
Weight females
180.00
Other specific visible traits
lop ears
Herdbook established
1930
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
composite of Scandinavian Landrace, Large and Middle White (United Kingdom) and Landrace (Sweden, Denmark)
Import
since 1970, 30% from Landrace (Sweden, Denmark)
Location within country
country-wide
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Not at Risk
Finnish Yorkshire
Country
Specie
ISO3
NOR
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Large White
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Exotic
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
Finnish Yorkshire account for about 4 % of the breeding sow population.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Norsk kaldblodstraver
Country
Specie
ISO3
NOR
Language
nor.
Other name
Norwegian Heavy Trotter, Nordsvensk travare
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Other special qualities
This breed is known as racing horse and trotter.
Color comments
uni coloured: usually chestnut, sometimes bay
Wither height males
150
Wither height females
150
Weight males
400.00
Weight females
400.00
Herdbook established
1939
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
local Doele Hest
Import
since 1950 from Heavy Trotter stallions (Sweden)
Location within country
country-wide
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered
Nordlandshest lyngshest
Country
Specie
ISO3
NOR
Language
nor.
Other name
Lyngshest
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
The active breeding population is very small (about 150 foals born per year) and a high degree of inbreeding has been documented.
Color comments
uni coloured: all solid colours, usually dark
Wither height males
130
Wither height females
130
Weight males
275.00
Weight females
275.00
Herdbook established
1969
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
composite of Lyngshest, Nordlandshest and other small breeds in northern Norway
Import
since 1950, 5% from Finish Pony (Finland)
Location within country
northern Norway
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical
Fjordhest
Country
Specie
ISO3
NOR
Language
nor.
Other name
Fjord Horse, Fjord Horse
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
The Fjord population is large enough to allow the sustainable management of the breed.
Color comments
uni coloured: dun with dark legs, tail and erect mane central dark and outwards silver
Wither height males
141
Wither height females
141
Weight males
375.00
Weight females
375.00
Herdbook established
1909
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
local Vestlandshest
Import
none
Location within country
western Norway
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical
