>>> No stallion are used in breeding if both testicels are not there and mostly they come´s down in the bag around 10-12 monht old and of course you don´t breed stallions to mare´s before two yo so you do have time to check it before. and also check if they are not so big diffirence in size and that they turn right in the bag is also a must check before you breed.
But what about the mares...? Do people keeping rebreeding mares that produce cryptorchid colts? What I've read implies that the condition may be passed through the mares, although that's not certain. If you think about it, it makes sense, since the problem is obvious in the colts, but is rampant in the breed. It would take record-keeping, time and concern, to track the mare's offspring though. It's not a slap in the face, Malin. I'm a breeder myself, and I've stuck my neck out here, by talking about a colt born here. I have nothing to gain by talking about it - and possibly could lose from talking about it. I KNOW there are lots of other cryptorchids in the breed, a very high percentage - even though no one wants to use the word. It's simply something we need to talk about, so we can learn more. If we don't talk about it, we can't track it and see where it's coming from. Such a high rate of cryptorchidism is not common in horses in the USA, nor is it acceptable. By the way, my colt will of course be gelded. I have no plans to ever rebreed the mare. I don't KNOW if that's all I can do on this subject, but I'll tell the list if I have any cryptorchid colts born next year. I don't know what the answers are on this topic, but I will continue to conversation as I see more. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 4/25/2007 12:19 PM
