This message is from: "Skeels, Mark A \(GE Healthcare\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
And what if in trying to get the best characteristics of both, you actually end up with the worst of both? My bid, find a good, not related, stallion that is in your area. Negotiate a fair contract. Then let the hormones, genes, chromosomes, whatever, do what they were designed to do. Better than cloning by far. By the way, were gelding one of our grey stud colts next week, he is about 11 months old if anybody is interested before he gets snipped. He should end up 14.1-14.2 as all his sibblings are around this size. He's a real sweatie. Call my wife if interested 406-475-3123 ask for Sandra. Mark Skeels Still in Helena Montana, where we have had some moisture, but need more. And it only got to about 38 degrees as a high today. Spring come back. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ruth Bushnell Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:03 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: blue vrs red This message is from: "Ruth Bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >...... You have to look at the individual components and breed to the >stallion which will improve the mare your planning to breed..... Pat >Holland>> Or pick a good looking mare for your ugly stallion... HAH =)))))))) I know what you refer to Pat, I think we talked about this before, a traditional theory that you can mix and match compensatory body parts by mating complementary components... the problem with that concept is that genetic selection is thought to be RANDOM ! "Toss of the die!" But occasionally you do get lucky, which encourages gamblers and breeders alike =)))) A horse has 32 chromosomes from each parent, but how the selection works (what inherent portion derived from ancestors, and what inherent portion derived from their ancestors, etc?) and how those two different sets of chromosomes mesh into the ensuing 64... is not yet fully understood. Certainly it appears that characteristics can be amplified by similar mates, but as far as a wish list for singled out body parts go...chancy. That's why same-parent siblings may have wide variances, both in conformation and temperament! I'm sure many veteran breeders ..all horse breeds, could share experiences where they were either pleasantly surprised or downright shocked by the outcome of careful breeding plans. I've heard it said that Ma Nature has a knack for biting breeders in the behind. HAH Ruthie, nw mt
