Английская Википедия:Belgian Draught

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Файл:Brillant, Belgian Draught stallion, painting by Charles-Philogène Tschaggeny.jpg

The stallion Brillant, painting by Charles-Philogène Tschaggeny

Файл:Henry Schouten. Brabantse trekpaarden in landschap.jpg

Brabant horses, painting by Шаблон:Ill (1857–1927)

The Belgian Draught, Шаблон:Lang-nl, Шаблон:Lang-fr, is a Belgian breed of draught horse. It originates in the region of the Low Countries that is now central Belgium, and may also be called the Brabant after the former Province of Brabant in that area.

The American Belgian Draught derives from the same original stock, but has developed differently.

History

The Belgian Draught descends from the heavy farm horses of the region of the Low Countries that is now central Belgium: the Шаблон:LangШаблон:Efn from the valley of the Méhaigne in the area of Namur; the Шаблон:LangШаблон:Efn, named for Hainaut region and for the city of Nivelles, now in Walloon Brabant; and the Шаблон:LangШаблон:Efn, named for the Dender river, from East Flanders and the area that is now Flemish Brabant.Шаблон:R

Documented breeding was recorded in the seventeenth century, with the first studbook founded in 1886. The first known imported Belgian to America was in the late nineteenth century.

Closely related breeds include the Ardennais,Шаблон:R Flemish Horse, Nederlands Trekpaard, and Trait du Nord.

The American Belgian Draught derives from the same original stock, but has developed differently. It is generally taller and less heavily built, and has a very different distribution of coat colours.Шаблон:R

Characteristics

It is a tall, powerful and massive horse. Heights at the withers are usually in the range Шаблон:Val, with an average height of Шаблон:Val for mares and Шаблон:Val for stallions.Шаблон:R Average weights are approximately Шаблон:Val for mares and Шаблон:Val for stallions, but weights of over Шаблон:Val are not uncommon.Шаблон:R The roan coat colour predominates, accounting for about 80% of all of the horses; some 12% are bay, and the remainder chestnut, black or grey.Шаблон:R

Genetic diversity

The Belgian Draught horse has been identified as having an intermediate level of genetic diversity, and found to have relatively low levels of inbreeding. However, due to low founder diversity, the breed is identified as likely to have a potential compromise of genetic diversity in future generations.

Файл:Shrimp fishing Brabançon draft horse in Oostduinkerke (DSCF9699).jpg

Carrying shrimping gear in Oostduinkerke