This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
At 07:05 PM 7/1/2006, you wrote: This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ruthie-- Saturday, July 1, 2006, you wrote: > I've been considerably encouraged since Steve made that > recommendation for a world class cross-referencing DNA databank. We > would love to see that initiated! I can't think of anything more > worthwhile that could be done for the Fjord breed. Actually, I never recommended anything as comprehensive as a DNA databank. Actually since we have only been DNA typing for about 10 years now it wouldn't go back very far anyway. Simply a pedigree database going back as far as possible, ideally at least to Njaal 166. Our current database does go back to Njal N-166 and a bit farther. Take a look at HAKON JARL N-645 ================ http://www.nfhr.com/ponyweb/ponyweb.cgi?horse=2766 There are a lot of horses missing for sure though. When the database was put together they only put horses in that were in pedigrees of horses that were registered. I added a lot of them a few years ago to get some of the more well known lines back as far as Njal. Mike With such data, much more accurate calculations could be made to determine Coefficient of Inbreeding. -- Steve McIlree - Pferd, Skipper & Clust - Omaha, NE/Las Cruces, NM, USA There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse. --Robert Smith Surtees(1803-1864) ======================================================= Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Mike May, Executive Director & Registrar PO Box 685 Webster, NY 14580-0685 Voice 585-872-4114 FAX 585-787-0497 http://www.nfhr.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
