This message is from: "robin.holl...@murraystate.edu" <robin.holl...@murraystate.edu>
Ruthie What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for your knowledge on this subject! I would like to clarify the purpose of our research. Upon completion of our study, say we determine that there is one stallion, Stallion X, that started white markings (hypothetically). We are NOT going to tell the Fjord community to castrate all stallions and spay all mares with Stallion X in their ancestry. This study is by no means saying white markings are a negative trait that should be completely eradicated from the Fjord breed. Ruthie did an excellent job of explaining the effects on a breed if this was done. This study is purely for KNOWLEDGE. We want to inform the Fjord community as to how these traits are inherited, so that if an owner so chooses to breed a Fjord that has white, they would know the possibilities of what the foal would look like/the genes they would carry. We want to inform the Fjord community of our methods, so if there is an individual who has a great interest in another trait, whether it be cosmetic, or a genetic disease, they may use our study, modify our methods and create their own study to enhance the knowledge the Fjord community has on breeding practices and the genetics of the Fjord. Once again, this is purely for research and knowledge. Thanks again for these wonderful discussions! Robin L Holland 8510 Springer Hall Murray KY 42071 815/858-4042 Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
