Heritage Livestock Breeds |
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The Conservation Priority List (CPL)
How is it determined?
2020 CPL Updates |
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*Breeds unique to North America are listed in bold font.
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Criollo Chihuahua
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Miniature Donkey |
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Golden Guernsey |
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Banker3 Florida Cracker3 Marsh Tacky3 |
Colonial Spanish5 |
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California Vaquero3
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Harlequin |
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Navajo-Churro |
LIVESTOCK & EQUINE NOTES Breeds unique to North America are printed in bold. 1 Milking Shorthorns that qualify for the “Native (N)” designation, identifying them as pure, old line, dual purpose Milking Shorthorns, as verified by the AMSS office. 2 Cattleman's Texas Longhorn Registry. 3 Each of these has an independent, stand-alone registry and conservation program. In addition, each has contributed to the Colonial Spanish breed. ⁴ Includes horses whose pedigrees are absent of outcrosses after 1930. ⁵ This includes several different registries, each with somewhat different goals (SMR, SSMA, SBBOA, AIHR, HOA). Under this umbrella some strains have independent conservation programs and those are noted individually. |
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Araucana1 Manx Rumpy or Persian Rumpless Saipan |
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Gray
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All Other Varieties2 |
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POULTRY NOTES Breeds unique to North America are printed in bold. 1 Breed identity in poultry breeds is challenging. Many breeders of all kinds (exhibition, production, hatchery) are diligent in breeding standard-bred birds. Other breeders in each category resort to crossbreeding to achieve their goals, and yet promote their birds as standard-bred. The Livestock Conservancy is unable to validate each breeding program, but buyers are encouraged to ask if birds offered for sale are pure-bred and meet breed standards. 2 Varieties that are distinct but not APA recognized include Chocolate, Jersey Buff, Midget White, Lavender, and a host of other distinct color varieties. Does not include broad-breasted varieties, because they are not endangered. |
Breeds successfully graduated from the Conservation Priority List