The get of an animal are the offspring of a particular individual male animal. It is derived from the term "beget", meaning to father offspring. The term is frequently used in livestock raising and informal animal husbandry, notably horse breeding to describe the offspring of a stallion or sire In show competition, a "get of sire" class evaluates a group of animals who have the same sire and evaluates the consistency with which a given sire is able to pass on desirable characteristics to his offspring.
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- "Horse Breeding Lingo: Pedigree Terminology". Journal of The American Quarter Horse Association. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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