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Warmblood

In essence a warmblood is another name for crossed bloodlines that is the result of pairing a Thoroughbred or Arabian horse with another breed of horse. [24] [ Equine ]

Welsh (Pony/Cob)

This pony is 40 to 48 in / 101 to 122 cm (10 to 12 hands) in height and usually weighs less than 500 lbs / 227 kg. They sport the color schemes chestnut and bay, or gray and black. [25] The Welsh pony is used for a child’s mount, jumping, and hunting. [35] [ Equine ]

Wft

Abbreviation for “white flight.” This is a pigeon used for racing with one or more of her primary flight feathers white in color. [66] [ Pigeon ]

White Flight

This is a pigeon used for racing with one or more of her primary flight feathers white in color. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Whitecoats

Because of the white fur covering the bodies of young harp seals they are referred to by slang as whitecoats. [53] [ Oceanic ]

Widowhood

A racing system where male pigeons are shown a female pigeon prior to being released in a race; they then fly back to this female, allegedly faster, given the motivation of the opposite sex. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Wings Locked or Set

In the process of landing on a body of water, waterfowls often position their wings so that they are no longer flapping but are held stationary in a gliding position. This reduces the lift generated and the birds can now glide onto the surface of the water using their feet as a type of skid until they have slowed enough to settle into the water. [ Hunting ]

Working Cow Horse

A working cow horse competes in an event of the same name (working cow horse event). The event has three tasks “reining, cutting, and fence work” and is meant to determine the most versatile and best performing horse. [19] [ Equine, Rodeo ]

Xenoplantation

This is the transplantation of a organ from one animal species to that of a another species. [ Experimentation ]

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Posted/Updated: 7/09/04