Documented breeding was recorded in the seventeenth century, with the first studbook founded in 1886. The first known imported Belgian to America was in the late nineteenth century.
The American Belgian Draught derives from the same original stock, but has developed differently. It is generally taller and less heavily built, and has a very different distribution of coat colours.[3]: 434 [4]: 166
Characteristicsedit
It is a tall, powerful and massive horse. Heights at the withers are usually in the range 163–173 cm, with an average height of 164 cm for mares and 168 cm for stallions.[4]: 166 [3]: 443 [2] Average weights are approximately 700 kg for mares and 900 kg for stallions, but weights of over 1000 kg are not uncommon.[4]: 166 [3]: 443 [2] The roan coat colour predominates, accounting for about 80% of all of the horses; some 12% are bay, and the remainder chestnut, black or grey.[3]: 443
Genetic diversityedit
The Belgian Draught horse has been identified as having an intermediate level of genetic diversity, and found to have relatively low levels of inbreeding. However, due to low founder diversity, the breed is identified as likely to have a potential compromise of genetic diversity in future generations.[9]
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This article is about the Belgian horse breed For the related American breed see American Belgian Draft The Belgian Draught Dutch Belgisch Trekpaard French Trait belge is a Belgian breed of draught horse It originates in the region of the Low Countries that is now central Belgium and may also be called the Brabant after the former Province of Brabant in that area Belgian DraughtConservation statusFAO 2007 not listed 1 9 DAD IS 2023 unknown at risk 2 Other namesBelgisch trekpaardBrabanconBrabantBrabants trekpaardBrabanderCheval de trait belgeCountry of originBelgiumUsefarm work heavy haulageTraitsWeightMale 900 kg 2 Female 700 kg 2 HeightMale 168 cm 2 Female 164 cm 2 Equus ferus caballusThe stallion Brillant painting by Charles Philogene TschaggenyBrabant horses painting by Henry Schouten nl 1857 1927 The American Belgian Draught derives from the same original stock but has developed differently Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 2 1 Genetic diversity 3 Notes 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Belgian Draught descends from the heavy farm horses of the region of the Low Countries that is now central Belgium the Colosse de la Mehaigne a from the valley of the Mehaigne in the area of Namur the Gris de Nivelles et du Hainaut b named for Hainaut region and for the city of Nivelles now in Walloon Brabant and the Gros de la Dendre c named for the Dender river from East Flanders and the area that is now Flemish Brabant 3 443 4 166 Documented breeding was recorded in the seventeenth century with the first studbook founded in 1886 The first known imported Belgian to America was in the late nineteenth century Closely related breeds include the Ardennais 5 Flemish Horse Nederlands Trekpaard 6 7 and Trait du Nord 8 The American Belgian Draught derives from the same original stock but has developed differently It is generally taller and less heavily built and has a very different distribution of coat colours 3 434 4 166 Characteristics editIt is a tall powerful and massive horse Heights at the withers are usually in the range 163 173 cm with an average height of 164 cm for mares and 168 cm for stallions 4 166 3 443 2 Average weights are approximately 700 kg for mares and 900 kg for stallions but weights of over 1000 kg are not uncommon 4 166 3 443 2 The roan coat colour predominates accounting for about 80 of all of the horses some 12 are bay and the remainder chestnut black or grey 3 443 Genetic diversity edit The Belgian Draught horse has been identified as having an intermediate level of genetic diversity and found to have relatively low levels of inbreeding However due to low founder diversity the breed is identified as likely to have a potential compromise of genetic diversity in future generations 9 nbsp Carrying shrimping gear in OostduinkerkeNotes edit Dutch Koloss uit de Mehaignestreek Dutch Grijs van Henegouwen of van Nijvel Dutch Dikke uit de DendervalleiReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belgian Draught Barbara Rischkowsky Dafydd Pilling editors 2007 List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources annex to The State of the World s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Rome Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ISBN 9789251057629 Archived 23 June 2020 a b c d e f g Breed data sheet Cheval de Trait Belge Belgium Horse Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Accessed April 2023 a b c d e Valerie Porter Lawrence Alderson Stephen J G Hall D Phillip Sponenberg 2016 Mason s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding sixth edition Wallingford CABI ISBN 9781780647944 a b c d Elise Rousseau Yann Le Bris Teresa Lavender Fagan 2017 Horses of the World Princeton Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691167206 Alles over het Belgisch trekpaard www bitmagazine nl in Dutch Retrieved 2023 05 02 Nederlands trekpaard Bedreigd Nederlands Ras Stichting Zeldzame Huisdierrassen in Dutch Retrieved 2023 05 02 Horses nl Redactie 3 April 2008 Nederlands trekpaard Horses in Dutch Retrieved 2023 05 02 Parc naturel regional Scarpe Escaut Espace professionnel Le Pole Trait du Nord 2009 06 02 Archived from the original on 2009 06 02 Retrieved 2023 05 02 Janssens S Stinckens A Schroyen M Peeters L De Keyser K De Wael R Lamberigts C Luyten T Ons E Buys N December 2010 Genetic diversity in the Belgian Draught Horse breed as revealed by pedigree analysis and molecular marker data Brief Note Animal Genetics 41 205 206 doi 10 1111 j 1365 2052 2010 02114 x nbsp This equine related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Belgian Draught amp oldid 1196413205, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
