Russian Trotter

The Russian Trotter is a breed of trotting horse from the Russian Federation. It originated from cross-breeding of native Orlov Trotter horses with imported American Standardbred stock from about 1890; by about 1950 the Russian Trotter breed was considered established, although some cross-breeding with American stallions continued.[2]:314 A stud-book was established in 1927;[1] in 1989 it ran to 23 volumes.[2]:315

Russian Trotter
Русский рысак
Russian Trotter with racing sulky
Other names
  • Russian: Русский Рысак
  • (Russkii Rysak)
  • Russian: Ру́сская Рыси́стая
  • (Russkaya Rysistaya)
  • Orlov-American Trotter[1]
Country of originRussian Federation
Traits
Distinguishing features
  • Male height: 161 cm[1]
  • Female height: 159 cm[1]

The Russian Trotter is widely distributed, from the Baltic to Siberia. In 1989 there were approximately 290,000 in the USSR, of which some 27,000 were considered purebred.[2]:315

References
  1. Breed data sheet: Russkii Rysak/Russian Federation. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2015.
  2. N.G. Dmitriev, L.K. Ernst (1989). Animal genetic resources of the USSR. FAO animal production and health paper 65. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9251025827. Archived 13 November 2009. Also available here, archived 29 September 2017.


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