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"Rosey"
is currently the epicenter of our breeding program. We purchased
him at 5 months of age and have had the privilege of showing him
to most of the current AOBA judges who agree that he deserves to
be a major contributor to gray genetics. There are no spots or
blemishes in this blanket and Rosey is holding his micron. We are hoping to breed for
"solid" rose gray and that is what he is doing with his outstanding
cria (most of whom are solid rose gray!). A
quick review of his pedigree going back 3 generations, reveals
that there is not a one that hasn't been an excellent producer and
held their micron too!
Not only is he a remarkable tuxedo grey with a solid
blanket, minimal neck markings, but an unmistakable tuxedo
melanocyte migratory pattern BUT he is also a heterozygous BPG.
Have a look at RR Gun's Desparado (2008
Cria
list) to see what we mean!
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Judge
Kevin O'Leary
..."This male has a monster fleece, with uniform character
and crimp from his neck down his legs, but you have to get your
hands on it to appreciate just how spectacular the handle
is.." *
*A quick
look at his histogram page
will show why. He is holding a fine micron. See
2008 OFDA graph, which shows that he started the year
at 22 microns, increased his micron as expected through the
winter, and after 1 year of extensive breeding returned right
back to 22 micron at age 3. Small wonder...all his predecessors
going back 3 generations had held their fineness into maturity.
More
significantly, as seen from his 2008
Yokum McColl, his butt sample shows still only 2% of his
fibers over 30 micron. This is further confirmed by his skin
biopsy which shows that the difference between his primary
and secondary follicles is only 7.4 microns!
His grid
sample (6 tested spots) also confirms that the uniformity starts
at his neck and extends to his hips...literally head to tail!
Talk about usable fiber!
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Judge
Jill Macleod
"..a stunning male" **
**Just
look at his Show
record!
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Judge
Sara Jane MacLennan
"..if you are breeding for gray, this is the male to breed
to" ***
*** You
must see his offspring!!. He is consistently
reproducing his color and fiber genetics. It is easily
appreciated, even in his young cria - the brightness,
density, definition and especially uniformity of color and
fineness which GnR had as a cria from ears to tail. The majority
of his cria are grey (out of solid non-gray females), females (for
whatever that's worth...we are thrilled to have his males), and
solid with no spots in their blankets - just like dad.
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"Isn't that what a breeding program is supposed to
be about?
It certainly is where we want to take ours!"
-
Ken and Julie
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