Horse Genetics Resources
It’s been hard work but it looks like we finally have an improved test for the D1 form of Miniature horse dwarfism. We will release the D1-D4 Miniature horse dwarfism panel publicly next week. The tests will be available individually and as…
Since December 2016 we’ve been able to do BOTH hydrocephalus and Friesian Dwarfism testing. These tests are relevant to pure- and part-bred Friesians. Your horse does not need to be registered for us to test it. Test foals, test part-bred horses, test…
Most Miniature breeders here in Australia will be aware that sometimes Miniature foals are born with dwarfism. Dwarfism in miniatures comes in a wide range of severity, and with a range of physical problems as well as short stature. For example, all…
This breeding season we have had a lot of responsible breeders testing for Fragile Foal Syndrome (aka Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome or WFFS). Well done to those breeders. The horses we have tested are mostly Warmbloods and related breeds, but we have…
Not all foals get a name as soon as they pop out. To keep their paperwork clear and unambiguous we recommend referring to un-named foals in the following way: Mare’s name-year-sex For example if your mare Caramel Kisses has a colt this…
HYPP is another one of the 5 tests in the 5-panel. The 5-panel is relevant to Quarter Horses, Paints, Appaloosas, Quarter Ponies and any other breeds with some Quarter Horse bloodlines. HYPP is only found in the descendants of Impressive, an American…
HERDA is one of the 5 tests in the 5-panel. It is useful for Quarter Horses, Paints, Appaloosas, Quarter Ponies and any other breeds with some Quarter Horse bloodlines. Horses with two copies of the HERDA gene have extremely fragile skin, particularly…
We are just about ready to offer the Miniature dwarfism panel, which is made up of test for four different forms of dwarfism: D1, D2, D3 and D4. Here are some points about dwarfism in Miniatures: A horse can be a carrier…
This year has seen FFS or fragile foal syndrome get a lot of attention in the Warmblood community around the world. However as we learn more about this disorder it’s become clear that FFS is not just in Warmbloods. There are many…
Well this is what’s been distracting Dr. Kao for the past month: we’ve been working on an improved version of our GBED test. And it’s finally ready! Kao’s swear jar will be able to go on a diet. The improved version of…