>>> BLUP, What Does It Mean? Is It a Valid Prediction Method? >>> http://iceryder.net/blup.html
It's totally junk science as applied to Icelandic Horses. The simplest litmus test is this: if it had any validity at all, the TB racing industries would be using it. They aren't, so there ya go. I wasted a lot of time and effort digging into the whole idea, trying to find if there is any semblence of science in the way it's applied to Icelandic's. It was like going on a snipe hunt, digging for details in this breed. So, I went looking outside this breed, and the more I dug, the more embarrassed I became. If anyone has any doubts, please read through that link Judy posted on her website. BLUP falls apart on any level you analyze it - it just doesn't hold up to scrutiny. Karen Thomas, NC
