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| Cinnypony |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 2:08:33 PM
Thought I would not title this thread inbreeding query as I don't want arguments about whether inbreeding is right or wrong.
However being that I am not pro-inbreeding (my personal opinion) I have a question.
If I want to breed my mare with a stallion and they have an an ancestor in common. It is a few generations back.
How many times does the potential foal need links back to said ancestor or what percentage of one ancestor should be a max to be considerd not inbreeding?
The remaining ancestors between the mare and stallion, are apart from this one ancestor, very varied.
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| littlearabians |
Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 9:51:05 PM
I wont agree on that Karen, as if you look at all horses they are somewhat INBRED then if you go back far enough... normally the correct term is mutal ancestors within 3 links in the pedigree is inbreeding NOT linebreeding. |
| MinHe |
Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 8:48:11 PM
Linebreeding and inbreeding are the same thing - no difference. Though the cynical say it's linebreeding if it works, and inbreeding if it doesn't!
Keren |
| Pashon2001 |
Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 4:48:04 PM
I agree with Barbara, it does depend on the horse. |
| Cinnypony |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 10:51:37 PM
Any potential stallion for Cinny will be met as wouldn't want to do anything to compromise the lovely temperament she has and you can't see temperament in a pic ;) |
| littlearabians |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 10:46:56 PM
if its that far out I wouldnt think it will be a problem.
its the best way, always see them live if you can... these days with AI many people buy seemen from stallions they have only seen photoshopped pictures of. |
| Cinnypony |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 9:45:03 PM
All the links to the to the one ancestor are between great-great grandparent and greatx4 grandparents. All the other ancestors are very varied.
The ancestor in question I've been told is the one that givess Cinny her amazing stride - at 14h she was out trotting a 16h thoroughbred - he was having to full on canter to keep up.
The stallion will stay on my list as having met him he was such a sweet gentle chap and gorgeous.
But the search will continue as I have a list of potentials to try and get to meet them all and cross off the ones that are unsuitable and then pick from the ones that are still on the list. |
| littlearabians |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 6:42:20 PM
As Barbara says you NEED TO KNOW the horses in question, as you have to be prepared you can breed something special this way or something very bad... you cant control how the genetic codes end up, but knowing the faults of the horses your are doubling up on you have a better idea of what to look out for.
Line breeding is good if you know what you are doing and if you are prepared to pts worst case scenario outcome... my mare Kwiryna is line bred about as close as I would go calling it linebreeding
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/kwiryna3
is the stallion you double is closer I personally think its inbreeding not line breeding. |
| barbara.gregory |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 6:25:19 PM
You need to know the breeding; there are many very inbred horses who are stunning and produce well. As with every mating there is always a risk of doubling up on something you don't want! However, with close breeding you have a much better idea of what you are going to get than with a very mixed pedigree as there are so many different genes lurking behind the scenes that you take pot luck what you produce.
Just my thoughts. I don't mind close up breeding with the right horse.
Barbara |
| delly-b |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 5:32:48 PM
I personally would consider parent to offspring either way round or even offspring to direct grand sire/dam too close, but that's me.
If I've worked it out correctly are you saying second cousins mating? I think it's close but very common in not only horses.
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| Mrs Vlacq |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 4:17:41 PM
Your planned breeding sounds fine.
The closest we ever go is to produce a foal with a stallion as grandsire on both sides, but that is with very known horses (3rd generation homebreds) and with a mix of lines (and breeds) in the rest. It works too - some of our very best stock are this way around. I wouldn't call that inbreeding though...
Some people breed full siblings together, or put a stallion on his own daughters - we wouldn't do it.
There is an argument for 'hybrid vigour', but that can also result in a very mediocre mongrel type next generation.... |
| Cinnypony |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 4:17:10 PM
Maybe I phrased my question badly, sorry 
As at that definition Cinny (the mare in question)is already inbred as she has a couple of 2x back to some horses.
Maybe I should have said, how much genetic variety does a horse need so as not to get issues associated with inbreeding?
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| Dot |
Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 2:27:31 PM
no links = no inbreeding |
