Tuesday 23 February 2010

Colour testing time!

We decided to test Nico (Exbury Ghost, our appaloosa stallion) to see if he was carrying the grey gene.  Realistically we knew with his breeding and his previous progeny he couldn't be but its nice to be able to confirm that he has been tested by Animal Genetics UK and he does not carry the gene for grey and will not produce a grey foal unless he is bred to a grey mare.  

Sample Ref: 779/0582
Horse Name: "Exbury Ghost"
Grey test result: gg - Negative - horse is a non carrier of the dominant
grey/fading gene, and will not produce greying foals unless bred to a grey
carrier.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

As you say, not at all suprising. Good to have and good to have a breeder actively being responible, from a spot point of view!