The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has officially registered 16 new indigenous breeds of livestock and dogs, approved at the 14th meeting of the Breed Registration Committee. India now has 262 registered animal breeds. The new breeds span 9 species across 13 States and Jammu & Kashmir. They include Koppal, Mahakaushali, Periyar and Umarda cattle, Gomanchali buffalo, Battisi and Totapuri goats, Asomi, Kow Debar, Madgyal and Seemanchali sheep, Braj donkey, Kashmiri horse/pony, Nagal pig, Sikkimese yak and the Kombai dog of Tamil Nadu. ICAR-NBAGR, Karnal (Haryana), is the nodal registering institute.