Conservation status | FAO (2007): endangered [1]: 7 |
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Country of origin | Azerbaijan |
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The Azerbaijan ( Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan atı), is an Azerbaijani breed or group of breeds of riding horse of Oriental type. [2]: 440 In 2007 it was listed by the FAO as endangered; [1]: 7 in 2021 it was not among the horse breeds reported to DAD-IS. [3]
Four strains or types of Azerbaijani are recognised as distinct breeds: the Deliboz, [4]: 292 [5] the Guba, [6]: 292 [7] the Shirvan [8] and the Lesser Caucasus. [1]: 7 [9]: 4 [10] The Karabakh may also be included in this group. [11]
In 2007 there were just under 70 000 horses in Azerbaijan; 14–16% of those were Deliboz, while the other three strains or breeds constituted 8–10% of the total; 20–22% were of the Karabakh breed. [9]: 4
Conservation status | FAO (2007): endangered [1]: 7 |
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Other names |
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Country of origin | Azerbaijan |
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Height |
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The Azerbaijan ( Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan atı), is an Azerbaijani breed or group of breeds of riding horse of Oriental type. [2]: 440 In 2007 it was listed by the FAO as endangered; [1]: 7 in 2021 it was not among the horse breeds reported to DAD-IS. [3]
Four strains or types of Azerbaijani are recognised as distinct breeds: the Deliboz, [4]: 292 [5] the Guba, [6]: 292 [7] the Shirvan [8] and the Lesser Caucasus. [1]: 7 [9]: 4 [10] The Karabakh may also be included in this group. [11]
In 2007 there were just under 70 000 horses in Azerbaijan; 14–16% of those were Deliboz, while the other three strains or breeds constituted 8–10% of the total; 20–22% were of the Karabakh breed. [9]: 4