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New Kirgiz Horse or Novokirgizskaya (Russian)Oklahoma State University - Breeds of Livestock
New Kirgiz horses are well adapted to highland conditions. They are used for stock work and meat and milk production. They are short-legged and massive and they have a strong constitution. In type and conformation they closely resemble Don horses. Average measurements of stallions (in cm) are: height at withers 156, body length 158, chest girth 188, the cannon bone girth 20.5. Mares' measurements are somewhat lower: 151,155, 180 and 19 respectively. New Kirgiz horses have a medium-sized clean-cut head with low neck, well-defined withers, straight and level back and heavily muscled croup. The top-line is level. Legs are clean-cut with tendons well defined. Sickle-hocked legs often occur. Three intra-breed types are recognized: saddle, thick and massive, standard. New Kirgiz horses have performed well on hippodrome trails. The speed records of the breed are: 1600 m in 1 min 48 sec, 2400 m in 2 min 44.2 sec. Massive type mares yield up to 20 kg of milk daily. At present the breed numbers 56,650, including 10,700 purebreds. Reference: Dmitriez, N.G. and Ernst, L.K. (1989) Animal Genetic Resources of the USSR. Animal Production and Health Paper Publ. by FAO, Rome, 517 pp. Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties. Fourth Edition. C.A.B International. 273 pp. For More Information: |
