Breeding of Lipizzaner breed in Republic of Croatia

Lipicanac na hrvatsko tlo dolazi početkom 18. stoljeća. Uzgojno je najorganiziranija pasmina konja u Republici Hrvatskoj i odgovarao je mnogim krajevima Hrvatske, a upravo zbog toga uzgojni cilj je bio mijenjan ovisno i geografsko – socijalnim, ali i kulturno – folklornim značenjima. Cilj uzgoja bio je postavljen u pravcu uzgoja kvalitetnih konja za zaprežni sport, koja značajno utječe na popularizaciju pasmine i na poboljšanje kvalitete uzgoja. Uzgoj lipicanske pasmine dijeli se na uzgoj Državne ergele lipicanaca u Đakovu i Lipiku i zemaljski uzgoj koji je preko udruga organiziran u nacionalnu organizaciju Hrvatski savez udruga uzgajivača lipicanske pasmine konja – Đakovo. Brojno stanje lipicanske pasmine u 2014. godini broji 1.981 grla, što govori da je Hrvatski lipicanski uzgoj najveći nacionalni uzgoj lipicanske pasmine u svijetu. Smanjen je interes za lipicancima nepotpunog porijekla (B knjiga) unatoč dobroj uporabnoj sposobnosti i nižoj nabavnoj cijeniLipizzaner horse breed arrives on Croatian territory in the beginning of the 18th century. The most organized breeding of horse breed in Croatia and most used in many Croatian regions. This is why the breeding goals was changed depending on geographic – social, and cultural – folklore elements and meanings. Aim of breeding was set in the direction of growing high – quality driving sport horses, which significantly affects popularization of the breed and improvement in quality of breeding. Breeding of Lipizzaner breed is divided in State Lipizzaner stud farm in Đakovo and Lipik and terrestrial breeding which is organized through national organization of Croatian Federation Association of Breeders for Lipizzaner horses – Đakovo. Lipizzaner breed in 2014 counts 1.981 throats, which indicates that Croatian national Lipizzaner breeding is largest breeding of Lipizzaner breed in the world. Decreased interest in the Lipizzaner horses is due to the incomplete pedigree (B book) despite good use abilities and lower buying price