>>>> There's a drop dead gorgeous palamino filly that was onboard when her malnourished Arab mother arrived where I board. Bev watched the mare and thought, that despite being so thin, t she look pregnant. They carefully applied all the nutrition she could handle and delivered a perfect half Arab pony - no clue who the sire might have been.
When I question the Arab X Icelandic breeding, I hope that people understand that I see two distinct situations to be addressed. The first would be: why breed the Yorkie to the Boxer (or the Arab to the Icelandic) and the second would be: if you happen to meet a Yorkie X Boxer (or an Arab x Icelandic) then, please, give that puppy (foal) the consideration that all living things deserve, and if it happens to be an animal that's right for your needs/situation, then go for it. Every living creature deserves a chance at a good life. But, when a breeder purposely breeds a cross that is so dissimilar that almost anything in the middle could result, then that's pretty irresponsible to me. When Lynn bred the Arab to the Peruvian, it sounded like she was careful to pick a well-matched pair, both with good potential for the sport she was breeding for. They sound well-matched...but just happen to be of different breeds. Even though they are of different breeds, it sounds like she approached the pairing responsibly. (If only all breeders of PUREBREDS would show so much consideration in their selections...) Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1205 - Release Date: 12/31/2007 3:32 PM
