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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

RE: [AlpacaTalk] DNA/breeding question

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

408/248-3581

http://www.newmoonalpacas.com

From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Heather Zeleny
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:09 PM
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] DNA/breeding question

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.westwindalpacas.com/
http://www.alpacanation.com/westwind.asp
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlpacaTalk/join

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