Re: inbreeding/ was right bend tail

[Ann-Marie L. Roberts]

> This isn't about "genetic purity".  That's going a bit overboard.  But
> the goal of an ethical breeder should be to produce intelligent,
> well-mannered, good personalities, and a good, healthy body with proper
> conformation.

My goals are to produce good personalities, good heatlhy bodies and so on. I
feel I am a good breeder. My animals are well taken care of.

 I personally have no interest in seeing a curly-tailed
> gerbil breed developed, and I'm sure there are others who agree with me.

I'm not trying to develope a curly tailed gerbil nor do I want to.

> Would Ann-Marie cause the problem?  Maybe not.  But might someone who
> owns her gerbils down the line?  Good chance of it.

I seriously doubt this is going to happen since my gerbils are not sold for
breeding purposes nor do I breed the siblings together.