A new selection achievement in fur farming – sable breed «Saltykovskaya silver»
The study presents the results of many years of breeding work on the creation of a new breed of sable – «Saltykovskaya silver». The breed is consolidated in color and hair quality. To date, the level of selection on the basis of gray hair is assessed as stabilizing. The live weight of females of the main herd is 1,2 kg, males 1,9–2,3 kg. The average values of fertility and yield of puppies in females of the breed «Saltykovskaya Silver» are at the level of the highest values for the species. The stability of reproduction indicators is shown both according to the data of safely whelping females and indicators of the average number of puppies per main female over a number of years. The new breed will improve the competitiveness of domestic fur in international markets.