[RC] color genetics questions - Deanna GermanI've had my eyes open for years looking for the right black horse. I notice that most of the black in Arabians seems to come from straight Egyptian lines and I really don't care for SE, Blue List or Al-Khamsa Arabians. No flames! It's just a personal bias! When I see an ad that says "hookey neck", I move on! Am I being short-sighted? Do some of these SE show cast-offs actually have the longer hip, longer forearm, proper rear leg angulation, proportions, brains and the substance I'm looking for? I really don't care for the hooky neck, ultra dishy face look. Are some good'uns getting cast off because they don't have these characteristics? So where is the black in Polish, Crabbet and the early American imports? Anyone have any leads? I do know of a black mostly Polish stud that I believe to be of good quality. He's not homozygous (is that the right word?) for black. IF I have a good quality mare with charactieristics that are a match for this stud (which is the only reason I would even consider breeding), what color should she be in order to produce black? The stud is out of a chestnut mare by a black stud. That's as far back as I know his color genetics. He's produced at least one chestnut from a chestnut mare that I know of. I don't really know if he's ever thrown black. Am I right that a grey mare won't produce black? What about bay? And no flames please for wanting to breed for color. If I cared that much about color, I wouldn't own a chestnut. Like everyone else, I'm looking for my "horse of a lifetime." Color is the absolute last thing I look at. I've even been known to get googly over outstanding specimens even if they are my least favorite colors or are geldings. BTW, can someone explain to me what a "dry face" means when someone is describing their Arabian? TIA! Deanna =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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