Combining Threshold, Thurstonian and Classical Linear Models in Horse Genetic Evaluations for Endurance Competitions

The racing time and rank at finish traits are commonly used for endurance horse breeding programs as a measure of their performance. Even so, given the nature of endurance competitions, many horses do not finish the race. However, the exclusion of non placed horses from the dataset could have an inf...

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Main Authors: Isabel Cervantes, Juan Pablo Gutiérrez, Silvia García-Ballesteros, Luis Varona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/1075