András Gáspárdy is the Head of the Department for Animal Breeding and Genetics (Institute of Animal Breeding, Nutrition and Laboratory Animal Science, University of Veterinary medicine Budapest, Budapest) MSc., Gödöllő University of Agricultural (GATE), Gödöllő (1988) Doctor universitatis (dr. agr. univ.), GATE (1992) ("Evaluation of SMR with special regard to improvement of Hungarofries”), Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D), GATE (1997) ("Influence of several factors on lifetime performance in dairy cows”), Habilitatea doctoris (Dr. habil), SZIE-Faculty of Veterinary Science (2004) Research fields: evaluation of lifetime performance in cattle; research on type, conformation, and linear conformation scoring; processing of biometric data on reproductive characteristics; maintenance of endangered domestic species. He introduced the “in libro conservatio in causa emoriendi” concept of conservation, namely the conscious preservation of an already extinct breed (or an already extinct characteristic of a breed). A great part of his experiences has been gained by the keeping of his own small Tsigai sheep flock. The Tsigai breed description in the book “Living heritage” (2000, ed. Bodó) was written by him. He developed the founder sampling method for phylogenetic studies based on the pedigree.