The Sire is also the Damsire!

[VFT]

I just read an ad for a 2 year old horse listed for sale for 45k whose sire is also the damsire, according to the pedigree listed in the ad. I sure hope that pedigree is listed wrong. They are also offering this horse for stud services!

The animal in question is 3/4 Friesian which is a breed that already lists an inbreeding coefficient on the papers, even when you don’t breed a mare to her own sire… It just made my jaw drop when I read that ad:eek:.

I think forum rules prevent me from listing the ad link?

[beowulf]

[QUOTE=VFT;7956083]
I just read an ad for a 2 year old horse listed for sale for 45k whose sire is also the damsire, according to the pedigree listed in the ad. I sure hope that pedigree is listed wrong. They are also offering this horse for stud services!

The animal in question is 3/4 Friesian which is a breed that already lists an inbreeding coefficient on the papers, even when you don’t breed a mare to her own sire… It just made my jaw drop when I read that ad:eek:.

I think forum rules prevent me from listing the ad link?[/QUOTE]

You may be able to, as you aren’t promoting the sale.

Curious why they would select that method of breeding… but not unpopular… One only needs to look at Holsteiners to see the amount of inbreeding/linebreeding there.

[gaitedincali]

Friesians already have such a high inbreeding coefficient that this doesn’t seem the best idea. At least it’s only 3/4 Friesian, but still.

I’ve seen it done in other breeds with good results assuming a highly educated breeder.

[Snowflake]

It’s not that uncommon. I don’t like it but some “old school” breeders do it. Look at Arabs. Lots of that going on there. Breeders who do this are of the belief that it sets the type.

[VFT]

I definitely don’t have any breeding experience and I am surprised to hear it is still so common. Thanks everyone for the input!

[OveroHunter]

The ranch had a horse like that a few years ago. I was horrified and pointed it out to DH. He looked back at me all nonchalant like and said “If it works, it’s line breeding, if it doesn’t, it’s inbreeding…”

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

DH and his mother breed APHA and AQHA. They do not “line breed” (at least not that close), but he definitely didn’t see why it freaked me out as much as it did.

[Desert_Topaz]

An acquaintance of a friend bred her mare to her son… because the line was dying out. There was a reason that line was dying out, the horses were less than awesome.

[SmartAlex]

I had a very nice horse whose sire and dam were full brother and sister. On purpose.

There is an old saying: If it works it’s “line breeding”. If it doesn’t, it’s “in-breeding”.