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Aberdeen Angus

Country

Specie

ISO3
IRL
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Aberdeen-Angus
Other name
Angus
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
In 2006, there were 13,927 births recorded on the Cattle Movemement and Montoring System in Ireland where the sire and dam were recorded as being AA.
Other special qualities
This hardy breed is surviving outdoors in winter.
Color comments
uni coloured: black
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
145
Wither height females
135
Weight males
950.00
Weight females
700.00
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1879
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
First imported into Ireland from Great Britain in 1843
Year of origin
1860
Import
since 1950 from Aberdeen Angus (United Kingdom), Angus (Canada, New Zealand)
Location within country
country-wide
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Vulnerable
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk

American Bison

Country

Specie

ISO3
IRL
Language
eng.
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
continually imported from Belgium
Year of origin
1996
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown

Suffolk

Country

Specie

ISO3
IRL
Year
2017
Trend
stable
Population min
10000
Population max
11000
Population figured based on
census at breed level
Breeding male
2652
Breeding female
5832
Herds
257
Herds size (avg)
41
AI used
Yes
Male in AI
796
In situ conservation programmes in place
No
Reliability
reliable
Geographical classification
International

Irish Goat

Country

Specie

ISO3
IRL
Year
2017
Population min
25
Population max
30
Breeding male
8
Breeding female
12
Females registered in herdbooks
12
AI used
No
Geographical classification
Local

Kerry

Country

Specie

ISO3
IRL
Year
2018
Population min
500
Population max
700
Population figured based on
census at breed level
Breeding male
39
Breeding female
234
Females registered in herdbooks
234
Females bred pure
234
AI used
yes
Male in AI
8
In situ conservation programmes in place
yes
Reliability
reliable
Geographical classification
International

Droimfhionn

Country

Specie

ISO3
IRL
Year
2019
Trend
stable
Population min
450
Population max
550
Population figured based on
census at breed level
Breeding male
20
Breeding female
275
Females registered in herdbooks
193
Females bred pure
193
Herds
32
Herds size (avg)
16
AI used
no
Male in AI
0
In situ conservation programmes in place
yes
Reliability
reliable
Geographical classification
Local

Dexter

Country

Specie

ISO3
IRL
Year
2020
Trend
increasing
Population min
500
Population max
600
Population figured based on
census at breed level
Breeding male
20
Breeding female
275
Females registered in herdbooks
193
Herds
32
Herds size (avg)
16
AI used
no
Male in AI
0
In situ conservation programmes in place
no
Reliability
reliable
Geographical classification
International

White

Country

Specie

ISO3
IRL
Year
2020
Sufficient
no material
Geographical classification
International

Red

Country

Specie

ISO3
IRL
Year
2020
Sufficient
no material
Geographical classification
Regional
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