[AlpacaTalk] Re: DNA/breeding question
Feared ideas often originate with lack of knowledge. I spoke at
length with a DVM and breeder of cats. She said line breeding is
used not only to set desireable traits but also to expose
undesireable traits lurking in the genotype.
Boyce
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> Hi Heather,
>
>
>
> Yes, since we are not privy to the pedigrees for the animals
imported to us,
> you might easily have linebred on some common ancestor.and that is
not
> necessarily a bad thing. However if you breed this girl to her
uncle or
> some such..I'd take a less happy view of that close a line breeding.
>
>
>
> I know it is a "feared" idea in alpacas, but it is accepted wisdom
to
> linebreed in almost every other industry.so long as you do it within
> reason.not too close, and not too often. Sometimes you want to
reinforce a
> quality trait that an ancestor has offered up.so you linebreed on
that
> particular portion of the pedigree to reinforce or double up on that
> desirable trait.
>
>
>
> It is OK in my view to do exactly that.not by accident but on
purpose.
>
>
>
> Allison E. Moss-Fritch
>
> New Moon Alpacas
>
> Santa Clara, CA
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> 408/248-3581
>
> http://www.newmoona
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>
>
> From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
[mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> Behalf Of Heather Zeleny
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:09 PM
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] DNA/breeding question
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>
>
> I have an interesting question for you all. I just received the
> registration confirmation on my lovely Kallista today. I looked at
her
> DNA detail and 7 of the 14 markers were identical for both the A1
and
> A2 markers. I'm no geneticist, but did I inadvertently line-breed?
She
> is 3/4 Bolivian, her dam and grandsire, the late great Silas of
> Bolivia, came in on the same import. Probably part of the same
herd,
> and now I'm thinking, probably were related a bit? Or quite a bit?
>
> Whether or not she's line-bred, I'm thrilled with her, her fleece
is
> gorgeous, super crimpy and very fine. Sorry for the boasting but it
> takes my breath away every time I look at her fleece! And I do plan
to
> repeat the breeding, if not this year, then next!
>
> Heather
>
> Heather Zeleny
> West Wind Alpacas
> Eugene, OR
>
> Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
> http://www.westwind
> http://www.alpacana
> http://tech.
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