author(s)
Jeevan C, Kanaka KK, Chethan Raj R and Harshitha B

abstract
The demand in conserving a breed with economic importance, genetically unique and socially or traditionally important is growing exponentially in the modern era. In focus to enhance the production, genetically diverse breeds are forgotten story in livestock production. Hence to prioritize the breed holds the key in conserving the animals. Kinship, Weitzman and combined approaches are used to analyze the genetic diversity. Thus, the extinction risk value and the conservation value are estimated to rank the breeds. The risk of extinction can be calculated by assigning definite values for each breed for different criteria, whereas conservation value is calculated as recommended by FAO. The breed should be ranked according to the utility which should include the non-genetic and genetic components affecting the conservation of the breed. The breed with the highest utility index is considered as the greatest priority for conservation.