This book begins with a substantial bilingual (Croatian and English) introductory section covering the history of livestock domestication; the development of agriculture in Croatia; livestock breeding and the use of Croatia's traditional breeds; the influence of traditional breeds on the country's environment, landscape, habitats and biodiversity; a list of indigenous breeds; methods used in estimating risk status; the legislative and institutional framework for the management of Croatia's animal genetic resources; the conservation of indigenous breeds as part of nature conservation in Croatia; and threats facing the country's livestock breeds. The latter part of the book, written in Croatian, consists of a catalogue of Croatia's indigenous breeds, and features chapters on horses, donkeys, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, poultry and bees. A further chapter is devoted to extinct and “data deficient” breeds. Each breed description features the breed's risk-status category according to various classifications, along with descriptions of its origin, cultural-historical importance, ecology, characteristics, population and current significance. Also included are descriptions of the threats facing the breed, legal measures in place to protect it and proposed conservation measures. The book is illustrated throughout with colour photographs of Croatian livestock, mostly in their home production environments, along with a number of historical photographs and other images.