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Iceland AI Ram Horvi

Ram Sire:  "Horvi"      92972 (Sire: "Krappur" 885  x  dam: 5456 )
Weight and Measures 1994:
95 - 107 - 27 - 128

Points
8 - 8.5 - 7.5 - 9 - 8.5 - 18 - 8 - 7.5 - 8.5 = 83.5 points

note: From Hestur farm- Hestur farm is a government run breeding station where breed improvements have been going on for decades.

Description: Hörvi is white and horned with rather long head but vigorous. Neck and shoulders are muscular but chest is narrow. Back is very broad and muscular as loins also are. Legs are well muscled. feet are thin. Hörvi is long bodied with well muscled back and legs.  

 
Ram

Wool EE: "Tan fibers in fleece and on feet but not striking. Black fibers were not found. Medium quantity and medium fineness."

Production Results: Hörvi was progeny tested at Hestur Experimental Farm as 9 other sires in 1993. His progenies had thickest eye muscle, muscular legs and dressing weight well above average. Result was following: Legs 3.78 points (scale 1-5), eye muscle area 16.82 cm2, rib fat 4.76 mm, dressing weight 16.6 kg or 0.5 kg above average.



This information provided by the Icelandic SOUTHRAM AI Station
See the following instructions on a detailed Explanation of Measurement and Scoring by Stefania Dignum.

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