General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: Identification and preservation of genetic diversity in stallion lines in the Kerry Bog Pony Studbook
General information about the organisation
Name: Kerry Bog Pony Society
Country: Ireland
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Mary McGrath
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Animal genetic resources (AnGR)
Number of partners: 2
Scope of the project: National
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: Efforts have been made in recent times to preserve and promote this breed, however due to the small number of breeding males and females, pro-active conservation is essential. Recently a National Genetic Conservation Strategy document was produced for Irish rare breeds and recommended cryopreservation of germplasm as a complementary measure to in-situ-in-vivo conservation. Furthermore, it was recommended that donor animals for cryopreservation be selected carefully from the population; identification of donors to maximise genetic diversity of the semen pool was one recommendation.
Actions which describe the project – Actions are ranked from 1 to 10
| Managing genetic resources (collecting, conserving, maintaining, regenerating, optimising composition, etc.) | 1 |
| Breeding and producing cultivars/breeds (including pre-breeding) | 2 |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 5850
National government: 100%
Expected outcomes and communication
Outcomes
| Improve/conserve genetic resource materials | X |
| Genetic resources conservation community | X |
Beneficiaries
| Users of genetic resources such as breeders, farmers, industry | X |
Project/initiative to lead to the initiation of further projects/initiatives
– This will provide a starting point for other rare national breeds
