How can you tell if a horse is purebred?
Hi, sorry if this is a blindingly obvious question (still new and working my way around things)
How can you tell if a horse you own is a purebred? Under my new foal's name it says 'Akhal-Teke [+1]' and I'm not quite sure what this means. Any help greatly appreciated, thanks!
How can you tell if a horse you own is a purebred? Under my new foal's name it says 'Akhal-Teke [+1]' and I'm not quite sure what this means. Any help greatly appreciated, thanks!
Re: How can you tell if a horse is purebred?
It means your foal is pure A-T and the +1 is "first generation". +2 would be second, etc. Some part-breds are pretty close: "Part Colorado Ranger (95%)".
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I believe +1 actually is second generation, and so on. It means there's one generation of purebreeding behind that horse. For example AC horses would just be [Breed], but their foals would be [Breed] +1.
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Re: How can you tell if a horse is purebred?
If I understand it correctly, second gen for horses from the AC or from lines that have been bred back to pure (NAB [100%] + NAB [100%] = NAB [+1]), but for any other breed it's first gen [Turk + Arab = Akhal-Teke [+1]).
For example, see this filly I got crossing a Turk and an Arab:
She shows up as an Akhal-Teke [+1].
For example, see this filly I got crossing a Turk and an Arab:
She shows up as an Akhal-Teke [+1].
Re: How can you tell if a horse is purebred?
Ok, thanks for your help. Much appreciated!
Re: How can you tell if a horse is purebred?
Similarly, this Baladi, who has the shortest pedigree possible. His profile says Baladi [+1}:
Bonfire. When I bought him, his name was "Baladi". I think I can be forgiven for changing it.
In contrast, here's a really mixed Baladi; computer calls him 40%:
Buttercup's dam, Lonesome Dove, was really "mixed"; his sire, CP Shu, was described as "mixed Baladi" although all the crosses in his pedigree were between an Arabian and a North African Barb -- some resulted in Baladis and some did not.
Breeding is fascinating.
OK, just to complete the set, here's one more stallion. He is of a foundation breed, Shetland, and his parents came from the AC:
Prince of the Hunt. His profile also describes him with [+1}.
Bonfire. When I bought him, his name was "Baladi". I think I can be forgiven for changing it.
In contrast, here's a really mixed Baladi; computer calls him 40%:
Buttercup's dam, Lonesome Dove, was really "mixed"; his sire, CP Shu, was described as "mixed Baladi" although all the crosses in his pedigree were between an Arabian and a North African Barb -- some resulted in Baladis and some did not.
Breeding is fascinating.
OK, just to complete the set, here's one more stallion. He is of a foundation breed, Shetland, and his parents came from the AC:
Prince of the Hunt. His profile also describes him with [+1}.