1) Yak Name
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2) Ranch where yak was born (three letter designation)
3) Coat Color
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Black
Brown
Trim
Royal
Golden
White
4) Nose Color
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Dark skin, Dark hair (Imperial)
Dark skin, Gray/light hair (Native)
Gray/light hair, Light skin (Native)
Pink skin and/or light hair (Royal)
6) Tongue Color
Pink
Patterned
Gray/Black
7) Fiber
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Smooth: short hair over most areas
Silky: longer guard hair, full skirt, self molting
Wooly: longer guard hair, wooly down, self molting
Super wooly: longer guard hair, heavy down
Extreme wooly: shorter guard hair, excessive down
8) Fiber
Smooth: short hair over most areas
Silky: long guard hair on skirt, self molting
Wooly: long guard hair, wooly down, self molting
Super wooly: long guard hair, heavy down
Extreme wooly: short guard hair, excessive down
9) Hair Markings
White Forehead
White feet
White tail (partial)
White tail (whole)
White/gray nose
White belly
10) Temperament (Humanization)
Fiery / Human Aggressive
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Gentle / Human loving
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
11) Disposition
1 = Docile. Mild disposition. Gentle and easily handled. Stands and moves slowly during processing. Undisturbed, settled, somewhat dull. Does not pull on headgate when in chute. Exits chute calmly.
2 = Restless. Quieter than average, but may be stubborn during processing. May try to backout of chute or pull back on headgate. Some flicking of tail. Exits chute promptly.
3 = Nervous. Typical temperment is manageable, but nervous and impatient. A moderate amount of struggling, movement and tail flicking. Repeated pushing and pulling on headgate. Exits chute briskly.
4 = Flighty(Wild). Jumpy and out of control, quivers and struggles violently. May bellow and froth at the mouth. Continuous tail flicking. Defecates and urinates during processing. Frantically runs fence line and may jump when penned individually. Exhibits long flight distance and exits chute wildly.
5 = Aggressive. Maybe similar to score 4, but with added aggressive behavior, fearfulness, extreme agitation, and continuous movement which may include jumping and bellowing while in chute. Exits chute frantically and may exhibit attack behavior when handled alone.
6 = VeryAggressive. Extremely aggressive temperament. Thrashes about or attacks wildly when confined in small, tight places. Pronounced attack behavior.
12) Other Characteristics
Deafness
14) Breeding Bulls on Ranch
One
2-3
4-6
>6
>10
15) Rearing Environment
In their first year, please choose the size of the group that this yak spent the majority of their time in.
Bottle fed (no herd at birth)
Bottle fed (adopted)
Micro-herd (<5 yak)
Small group (5-10 yak)
Family (10-30)
Medium herd (30-50)
Large herd (50-70 yak)
"Factory farm" (>70 yak)
16) Breeding Style
Which of the following best describes your ranch?
Open herd (Multiple bulls and multiple females, without intentional pairing)
Rotational Breeding (Sires and Dams paired, rotated annually based on selection for desired traits)
Sister herds (Multiple bonded females, rotational bulls based on intentional pairings)
Family herd (One primary consistent bull, multiple bonded females)
Micro herd (<5 females, with or without a bull)
17) Primary Ranch Purpose
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Breeding
Meat
Hobby
Regional Toxic Plants
Other Notes
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