This message is from: Carol Riviore [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.beaverdamfarm.com
Beaver Dam Farm Fjords II
R.R. 7
Pomquet, Nova Scotia B2G 2L4
Tel:(902) 386-2304
Fax:(902) 386-2149
Carole Rivoire, author of THE FJORDHORSE HANDBOOK,
only book in English on the Fjord breed, available from Beaver Dam Farm,
$36.95 US includes PH
http://www.beaverdamfarm.com/book.htm
Hello from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia ---
Lisa Wiley asked me this question . . . .
This message is from: Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Carole,
Could you please explain the following statement? Why would line breeding
or inbreeding cause these problems anymore than outcross breeding? If the
problem is in a line it is there doesn't matter how you use it.
The worth of a Fjordhorse depends on many many things, the first one being
his LINEAGE. -- If he or she has a screwed up pedigree --- linebred,
inbred for instance --then in my opinion, he has very litle value because
you don't know what lurks in his genes that may cause serious trouble in
his
and your future. -- He may look OK, act OK now, but may go blind at ten
years of age -- Or something else equally devestating.
Lisa Wiley
Turnabout Portuguese Water Dogs
Connecticut State Director Ponies With Purpose
Corresponding Secretary FASTeam
http://www.myturnabout.com
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Well, I'll try in simplistic, layman's terms. There must be someone else on
the list who could explain scientifically.
Every animal and human has weak and strong characteristics in his genetic
makeup. If an animal is inbred meaning he's the result of a stallion
breeding his mother or daughter, then the weak genes get multiplied along
with the good genes, and this multiplication can be disasterous to the
physical and mental health, soundness, and longevity of the resulting
offspring. -- Whew! That's as scientific as I get! --
The NFHR does not allow inbred horses to be registered. This includes
father to daughter matings, mother to son matings, full sibling matings, and
half brother to half sister matings.
It's a recognized fact in breeding all animals, and humans, that breeding
closely related individuals causes mental and physical problems. -- I know
it's done frequently in dog breeding, and I don't agree with it at all, but
at least with a litter of puppies, the dog breeder may be able to destroy
the malformed ones. -- At least those that are recognizable at birth as
not correct. -- With the long gestation term of horses, and the fact that
only one foal is born at a time, as well as the cost of breeding horses, the
results can be much more significant.
Regards, Carol Rivoire
