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Line Bred Horses |
Why buy a
line breed Gypsy horse?
Most Gypsy horses are already line bred. However, knowing the
background on your Gypsy horse will prevent genetic defects and lack
of longevity in your breeding program. The majority of these Gypsy
horses are bred by a group of men who have a cultivated a certain
look, type of movement and degree of temperament over generations.
In Europe the numbers of Gypsy horses are much larger than here in
the United States. Therefore, the gene pool is a much larger one.
The men breeding these Gypsy horses overseas have the capability to
manipulate the breeding program. In the US, this lack of numbers may
cause many genetic defects and, if not bred carefully, will weaken
and eventually destroy the breeding pool. When buying and breeding
your Gypsy horses it is important to have as much information as
possible to avoid any possible problems. Be sure to choose your
stallions carefully, as they may be too closely related to your mare
or may not have generations of desirable history producing quality
offspring behind them.
Since so many of these Gypsy horses are originally line bred and
many are culled from the Gypsy breeding program, the probability
rate of genetic faults increase. Many if not most of Gypsy horses in
the US, are Gypsy horses culled by the gypsy men and are related.
Genetic testing is an important measure to take when breeding your
Gypsy horses to insure that the two Gypsy horses are not closely
related. Fortunately with the input of the GCDHA, DNA testing is
being accumulated and researched so that genetic markers are being
identified, revealing relations between Gypsy horses. It is
important to work with someone qualified, using this process to
breed your horses for consistency and genetic awareness.
Nick or random breeding has the potential to produce much-desired
offspring. However, without the proper background information it can
increase the possibilities of problems such as lines that are too
closely bred. So if you want to nick breed your own horses, it is
important to breed intelligently and have proper information on the
lines you are crossing.
Mistakes in the selection and breeding process will weaken the gene
pool. The Effects of breeding without proper information will create
a Gypsy horse without the needed hardiness in the resulting foal,
causing genetic problems and defects. The concept of survival of the
fittest will become a reality in your own breeding program and the
numbers of strong quality horses will soon diminish. Since the
numbers of Gypsy horses in the States are currently not large as in
Europe, it's impossible to create a strong enough breeding program
that would cancel out such mistakes. Therefore it is imperative when
purchasing Gypsy horses overseas, to be certain they are not of
inferior quality, as it will serve to corrupt your breeding program.
Generations of traditional Gypsy horse breeding has taught Romany
men to line breed with large numbers, and enabled them the
capability to weed out the weaker members of the breed. To merely
name Gypsy horses as Clydesdales, Shires and Dales is selling the
Gypsy breeding program short. Many strains were bred into these
horses before they were able to establish a breed and breed them to
each other. This breeding of Gypsy to Gypsy has been continued for
generations. Outside influences are still being bred into the line
in order to create and continue its durability strength. However,
this is only done at discretion of the Gypsy men, as their
accumulated knowledge, gained through trial and error, allows them
to properly assimilate the right influences.
So, if you are looking for a Gypsy horse, come to Blarney Stone
Acres and Bayhaven. We have exclusively selected broodmares and
stallions for the generations of quality producing and history
behind them. The Gypsy horses we have chosen possess the necessary
traits to be bred in the Gypsy tradition, with fewer genetic defects
and the abilities to produce a strong endurance Gypsy horses. Don't
be fooled into believing that your horses are not already line bred
in order to achieve its look, stamina, intelligence and temperament.
Most quality Gypsy horses are the result of some kind of breeding
program. We, as Gypsy horse breeders, believe it is imperative to
use given information about their DNA to distinguish the traits
among the bloodlines of these quality Gypsy horses as many them are
related to others in the States. Cooperation among Gypsy men has
resulted in top-quality Gypsy horses. Such cooperation has extended
to other countries across Europe. They have bred us truly
magnificent Gypsy horses, and we at Blarney Stone Acres make it our
primary responsibility to carry on their program, which is rendered
from so many generations of traditional breeding.
In choosing a Gypsy horse from Blarney Stone Acres or Bayhaven, be
assured that we are working with the DNA information to eliminate
future breeding problems and to maintain a quality program. There
are many wonderful Gypsy horses still to be imported, so choose
wisely. If want foals with the best movement and temperament, that
have a proven in lineage, you will find them here at Blarney Stone
Acres and Bayhaven for sale. We have the best collection of mares in
this country along with the best most informed breeding program and
continue to strive toward producing Gypsy horses of the highest
quality with true and well-known bloodlines. In the future, be sure
look for our Gypsy horses as performance Gypsy horses. They will be
out there, adding to the value of the best of the Gypsy horses.
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