Ratings of equine conformation – new insights provided by shape analysis using the example of Lipizzan stallions

The quality of individual ratings of conformation traits can commonly be evaluated by calculating inter-rater correlations and repeatability coefficients. We present an approach in which we associate the individual rating scores with the underlying horse shapes derived from standardized images, perf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: T. Druml, M. Dobretsberger, G. Brem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Archives Animal Breeding
Online Access:http://www.arch-anim-breed.net/59/309/2016/aab-59-309-2016.pdf