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Re: [RC] did AHA give in or did they have no choice - Becky HuffmanMy information on the Akhal Tekes is admittedly second-hand, but it was my understanding that by the time they realized the problem and cast out the ones with TB, or too much TB, there weren't enough left to maintain genetic variability and so the current registrations are based on high-percent AT blood. It is my understanding that the remaining registered-purebred ATs are required to have a particular high-percent of AT blood rather than 100%, but I haven't studied any individual pedigrees to know how they are designated. This is of interest to me because some of the BLUE's I have are the few remaining members of a tiny subgroup that we are struggling to maintain. Aren't the ATs one of the rare groups studied by Dr Cothran at the U of Ky? Becky Huffman, Cleburne, Texas www.TheOriginalSeries.com "Of the long years of peace ... there is little tale." JRR Tolkien, The Silmarillion ----- Original Message ----- > But I would like to know more about the particulars of the lawsuit. I breed Akhal Tekes (a rare breed from Turkmenistan) and there is something similar going on with these horses, in that Russia (who holds the parent studbook) cast out certain horses twenty years ago on the grounds they had TB blood in them. The action was rather shady, and news of this didn't reach American till breeders here had used that stock extensively. Now, the American Teke registries are trying to figure out if they should call these horses purebred or what. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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