Geplaatst: 07-05-02 15:29 Sugarmiss schreef:Is dit niet ontstaan omdat ze vroeger bij de Quarters
'non-breeding-stock' genoemd werden*.
Quarters met teveel wit konden vroeger binnen bepaalde witgrensen wel geregistreerd worden als ze geruind of gesteriliseerd waren, vandaar de kreet 'non-breeding-stock'.
*Ik doel hier alleen op de quarterXquarter veulens.
Beide rassenorganisatie's kennen de term breeding stock, het staat voor die paarden die voor de fok gebruikt worden en niet voor de show.
In de Painthorse Journal heeft het volgende gestaan:
Breeding Stock
From the days when the first pioneer Paint Horse breeders put their programs together, the economic wisdom of holding back the best of the solid Paint fillies for use as breeding animals was recognized.
Judging from the APHA's Lifetime Leading Dams lists, the decisions of those early breeders were sound.
On the Performance Dams--Points Earned list, the three top places are held by mares who were initially registered as Breeding Stocks. They, and a number of their contemporaries, have proven what solid Paint mares can contribute to a breeding program when given the chance (Chart 2).
From the beginning of the registry, then, solid Paint mares were generally deemed to be best suited as breeding stock. And that's the designation they were given.
The title was meant as a compliment, not a criticism.
Het volledige artikel is te lezen op http://www.painthorsejournal.com/archives/1998/solidarity.html
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