Angie brings up another issue-that of the health of the stud; since that is what the thread is about. % gen pedigrees with the ability to find health issues from any of them is essential. I don't know if Angie's boy had genetic heart problems or if he could pass them on to his off-spring but these issues worry me half to death when selecting breeding pairs..
If your guy had, say, grade 1 or 2 LP's and the dam has the same or worse. It isalmost certain their offspring wil be afflicted with the same problems plus they are getting them from BOTH parents.. |