Unfortunately no. You cannot assume status backwards as even two carrier individuals can produce a clear offspring. However, we do know that two clear parents will always mean a clear offspring.
Testing is easy. It’s a simple hair pull (they can also test blood or semen) just like you are used to doing for DNA Proof of Parentage. It is hoped that WFFS testing will become a requirement in the future and as such should be linked to the horse’s Parentage...
The focus for breeders needs to be on reducing risk and avoiding carrier-to-carrier breedings (which are the only combination that can potentially result in the fatal disease being inherited). With the vast majority of stallions and mares being untested, a breeder...
If both the sire and dam are clear of the gene mutation (N/N), then there is no chance of an offspring inheriting the mutation. If a carrier of the recessive allele (N/FFS) is bred to a normal horse (N/N), each foal has a 50% chance of having two copies of the normal...
Initial estimates were that between 6%-11% of the Warmblood population are carriers of WFFS but the test has not been widely utilised and as more people test it will be better understood the true carrier rate.
De Vine has been competing in dressage and eventing. Scoring over 75% in the dressage arena and achieving clear cross country and show jump rounds.
He is very amenable when it comes to his handling and training, already showing expressiveness in his flying changes, open pirouettes and extensions. And he has a scopey jump!
De Vine thus far has produced consistently high-quality foals. They exhibit excellent paces and correct conformation. He is versatile and complements a wide variety of mares of different breeds. Mares who have produced foals by him are Morgan, Heritage Stock Horse, TB and WB.
For more information please contact Edenton Park Performance Horse on 0466 346 856
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