Transboundary breed Transboundary breed A transboundary breed is a breed which is present in several countries. Transboundary species of the five significant livestock types (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens), have been developed for a hundred years or more in intensive manufacturing systems, which has led to global availability. A relatively small number of worldwide transboundary breeds compose the ever-increasing share of total global animal products. However, only in North America and the Southwest Pacific do the number of transboundary breeds surpass that of local breeds. There can be both regional and international types of transboundary breeds. Regional breeds are breeds that
Breed standard is a blueprint for an animal fit for the function it was bred - i.e. herding, tracking etc. Breed standards are not scientific documents, and may vary from association to association, and from country to country, even for the same species and breed. There is no one format for breed standards across all species, and breed standards do change and are updated over time. Breed standards cover the "externally observable" qualities of the animal such as "appearance", "movement", and "temperament". The exact format of the breed standard varies, as breed standards are not scientific documents and change as the needs