This message is from: "Skeels, Mark A \(GE Healthcare\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
It may be that the Fjord breeders forum would be a more ideal place to hash these things out, verses the general fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com forum. Maybe where this whole thread about genetic pool depletion, yada, yada, yada should have started to begin with. Personally I see maybe 20-30 years ago our stallion/ breeding pool may have been more genetically limited, and concern for this sort of thing may have been more valid back then. But I also see us going the right direction, More blood lines, more diversity, and the family tree going horizontal verses vertical. 10 years ago I occasionally saw father/daughter Mother/son breeding, but not much then, more common though was some Grandparent/Grandchild breeding. And I think that was because of the lack of either genetic variance in breeding stock, geographic location, or just people that didn't want to pay $1000 breeding fee, but wanted to make a buck or have a cute little baby. Unfortunately the people I saw doing it were the then big time breeders and not the 2 horse shows. They had 8 mares, and they were gonna have 8 foals to sell. Now I rarely hear of it and the guidelines to stay registered prohibit this sort of thing today, if it is enforced. Any how, a good direction here in the USofA, a true positive trend. I think education is the key, especially for new horse owners/breeders. Showing them how to read the registration papers/ family tree etc, and the NFHR guidelines regarding breeding. I think most people want to do right by genetics, as well as get a good quality, sound, mentally stable horse when they breed. Others just look at the bucks. Also remember education is a on going process and we must all continue this path thru life. I'm not to proud to say I still learn things, every day. Just like reading these forums. I figured it was sorta nice to have my brown stallion and mares always produce greys. Well at least 6 so far. Anyhow I thought it would be a plus such that if someone wanted to breed their grey stallion to my grey mare's, but I learned that this could possibly produce a undesirable KVIT. Still don't know what that is all about, I have heard about a "lethal white" but not sure if that is a KVIT or not? Still learning and need to learn more on this. If two greys could produce a KVIT, why couldn't two Browns? Could two of the same of any color? And what is so bad about a KVIT anyhow? Is it just a color gene thing, or something else that will handicap the horse? I need details in plain English. That's how I learn best. Maybe, as a source of education, the breeders group could come up with a couple pages on good breeding guidelines, which would be given or sent to each new owner of a registered breeding capable Fjord, either as the seller or as paperwork that would come with registration papers when you register a new horse under your name. Just my 2cents, and that may be all it's worth. Mark in sunny, somewhat dry, but the rain's a comin, Helena Montana -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 12:33 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: Research on behalf of Fjords This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some really constructive ideas here. What about the possibilities of getting some of the breeders to participate in roundtables or presentations which could then be distributed via all the wonderful electronic media which we have. Comments?
