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Livestock Breed

vr.wm-liv-019 · wm-liv-019-livestock-breed

Governed breed identity and pedigree conventions

World Models Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV.CUL
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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3 bundles · 3 layers · 4 findings · 8 questions

Breed identity Which breed is meant and who governs it.

Recognition and standard

The authority that recognises the breed and its standard.

Breed recognition

The breed name, species and recognising body.

  1. Which species and breed name are meant, and in which country is the breed recognised?
  2. Which breed society or authority keeps the breed standard?

Breed standard

The characteristics an animal must show to belong to the breed.

  1. Which characteristics does the breed standard require?
  2. Which edition of the breed standard is in force?
Pedigree and herdbook How membership of individual animals is recorded.

Herdbook

The register of purebred animals and its sections.

Herdbook entry

An animal entered in the herdbook with its parentage.

  1. In which herdbook section is the animal registered, and with which number?
  2. Was parentage verified by records or by DNA testing?
Population status How many animals exist and how secure the breed is.

Risk status

Population size, trends and conservation status.

Endangerment status

The breed's risk category based on population data.

  1. What is the reported population size and breeding female count, and for which year?
  2. Which risk status is assigned to the breed, and by whom?

Classifiers Filled

Family
World Models
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
standalone-mm
Navigation path
NAV.PHY.LIV.CUL
Domain
PHY.LIV.CUL
Industry
Cross-industry
Tags
livestockbreedphy.liv.cul

What it is Filled

A livestock breed is a recognised group of domestic animals of one species with defined characteristics, a common origin and a pedigree convention kept by a breed society or authority. It covers the breed as a governed identity with its standard and herdbook, not the individual animal or the species as a whole.

Why it exists Filled

Governed breed identity and pedigree conventions

Distinguishing features Filled

  • A breed is a governed grouping within a species, defined by a standard and a herdbook rather than by taxonomy.
  • Membership of an individual animal depends on pedigree rules, not only on appearance.
  • Distinct from the individual animal, which is a cultivated organism with its own identity.
  • Distinct from a crop variety, which follows plant variety registration rules.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Register an animal as purebred without the breed society's decision.
  • Alter recorded parentage or herdbook entries without verification.
  • Treat a local breed name as identical to another breed without evidence.
  • Issue veterinary or breeding advice in place of a qualified professional.

Only with a human decision

  • Recognising a new breed or changing a breed standard.
  • Resolving disputed parentage of a registered animal.

May

  • Report breed standards, recognising bodies and population status.
  • Check an animal's herdbook registration and recorded parentage.
  • Flag breeds whose population data indicate risk of loss.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Local breeds hold genetic diversity and cultural value that can be lost through replacement.
  • Narrow breeding goals can harm animal welfare and health.
  • Keepers of rare breeds often depend on recognition for support and market access.

Who is affected

  • Livestock keepers and breeders
  • Breed societies
  • The animals themselves
  • Communities whose heritage includes local breeds

Owners Filled

Steward

The breed society or competent breeding authority answers for the breed standard and herdbook.

Master systems

  • Herdbooks of breed societies
  • National animal genetic resource inventories
  • Animal identification and registration databases

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • WM-LIV-009

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • A breed is identified by species, breed name and the country or society that recognises it.
  • Individual animals in a herdbook carry registration numbers and official animal identifiers.

Direct properties required Filled

  • Adult body weight in kilograms, measured on representative animals by sex.
  • Height at withers in centimetres.
  • Production traits such as milk yield in kilograms per lactation, where relevant to the breed.
  • Coat colour and pattern as described by the breed standard.
  • Population size and number of breeding females per reporting year.

Recognition required Filled

  • Breed membership is marked by herdbook registration, standard-conform phenotype and verified parentage.
  • Often confused with crossbreeds, commercial lines or local names for the same breed.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • Herdbooks can register animals, record parentage and close or open sections.
  • Population data can be reported to national and global inventories.

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Loss of breed purity through unrecorded crossing.
  • Inbreeding and inherited disease in small populations.
  • Fraudulent pedigree claims in trade of breeding animals.

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • FAO Domestic Animal Diversity Information System for breed population reporting.
  • ICAR guidelines for animal identification and recording.
  • ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 for radio-frequency identification of animals.

Context of use required Filled

  • Used in livestock breeding, trade, conservation programmes and agricultural statistics.
  • Breeding and herdbook rules are set by national or regional animal breeding law.

Sources Filled

  1. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System DAD-IS (FAO)
  2. Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources (FAO)
  3. ICAR Guidelines for animal recording (International Committee for Animal Recording)

Open questions

  • Planned model: boundary questions, research and every section remain to be written.

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification AGENTS.md Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

planned (registry candidate) · todo

Built from: models/runtime-index.json, ver-cy/world-models/card-supplements/wm-liv-019-livestock-breed.json

Planned entry, hidden from the catalogue until researched.