Areas of poor quality land could not support the weight of horses desired by Henry VIII, and were exempted because of "their rottenness... [They] are not able to breed beare and bring forth such great breeds of [stallions] as by the statute of 32 Henry VIII is expressed, without peril of miring and perishing of them".
This figure shows that all the breeds can be clearly distinguished except Holstein and Friesian, for which animals were assigned to either of the two breeds based on their greatest breed proportion but many of the animals were actually crosses between Holstein and Friesian.
Other areas of Kenya show an ongoing intensification of livestock, through cross-breeding traditional breeds with large breeds of greater market value (BurnSilver and Mwangi 2007; Nkedianye et al. 2011).
In this video, city-boy Quilter discovers why electric fences are best left alone, why turkeys are proud, and why Nigerian dwarf goats are a great dairy breed.
Great Dane, breed of working dog developed at least 400 years ago in Germany, where it was used for boar hunting.
From takeaway items such as handmade cakes from Kendal's Ginger Bakers, great, rare breed Gloucester Old Spot pork pies (£1.60), fat, attractive pre-packed sandwiches and honest homemade soups (from £3.45, takeaway), through to its full-meals – all cooked on-site, using high-quality, local ingredients - Tebay is like some parallel universe where good sense, not profit, is the guiding principle.
His owner told us how great the breed's hair is for this sort of competition because it sticks straight out, making it easy to sculpt.
The Belgian d'Uccle is a great bantam breed and a great choice for raising chicks.
German Shepherds are a great dog breed for active people who want to spend a lot of time with their dog.
They are often judged on strength, stamina, and performance qualities in the rodeo ring, which makes them a great sporting breed.
