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Friday, June 26, 2009

Re: [AlpacaTalk] BEW



Hey everyone. It seems there has been some confusion leading to some people accusing me of owning a sire that throws CA. This is not the case. The sire's farm is an acquaintance, and the dam owner is barely an acquaintance. I have no ownership in either animal.



Please read carefully before throwing blame around. It will save everyone a lot of embarrassment later on.


Best regards,
Heather


On Jun 25, 2009, at 5:07 AM, Bluebird Hills Farm wrote:



Heather, you wrote, "We later find out that 
"this is the 3rd CA cria from this dam. So now what?"

You were shocked Heather, I am sure you were TICKED OFF in a big way. I would be, in fact I would be strongly considering a threat of legal action so that these folks never would buy a breeding for that female again. Ultimately, I wouldn't sue or involve attorneys, but I sure would try to give them a reason not to breed her, again.

That is a very sad situation, for a sire's reputation is now terribly tarnished. If it were I, I think I would have a very tough time using him, for if somewhere down the line one of his direct progeny, or one of his descendants threw a CA cria, it would all come crashing down and I would be one of the "no good rotten farms" that perpetuated the problem.

This is an absolutely terrible situation. A horrible loss for that farm that owns the stud, but you can never go wrong taking the highest road possible.

As for the contract disclosures, you are absolutely right that congenital does not mean genetic, but at least the issue is on the table for discussion so that everyone makes an informed decision about the breeding to take place.

So sorry about that stud....a truly lousy situation.

Laurel

The Shouvlins 
Bluebird Hills Farm 
Springfield, Ohio 
937-206-3936 
www.bluebirdhills.com 
bluebirdhills@voyager.net






> I think that's an excellent idea. Laurel. That is a standard clause 
> in breeding contracts, the dam owner certifies that she has never 
> produced a cria with congenital defects, etc., etc. I agree, the sire 
> owner should certify the same for their sire. 
> 
> However, congenital doesn't mean genetic. 
> 
> But, I just remembered another breeder who had a paid breeding from 
> someone I know. They wrote to tell this person that the cria had 
> bilateral CA. Sire owner and I were shocked. We later find out that 
> this is the 3rd CA cria from this dam. So now what? 
> 
> Heather 
> 

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