Research & DNA
Research & DNA
Articles, interviews, and documents featuring research and DNA information on the Cleveland Bay.
Andy Dell won the 2008 March Christian Award for Conservation
From Millie Kenyon, Administrator, Mark Christian Trust, United Kingdom “Andy Dell won the 2008 March Christian Award for Conservation in Genetic Bio-Diversity (Technical category) for his research into Cleveland Bay Horses through computer –based breed analysis and the creation of Society breeding programmes for reduction of inbreeding and genetic retention
Explaining the basics on Equine DNA Testing
EQUINE DNA TESTING
March 27, 2008
by Dr. Jenny Cahill
The use of DNA technology is something most of us are familiar with - mostly thanks to its uses in human forensics. But its applications in the equine world, including DNA profiling for identification and parentage, screening tests for coat colour and some inherited diseases, are growing all the time.
Of particular importance to all equine breed registries, regardless of size, Equine DNA testing . . .
Partial article posting granted by permission of Horsetalk.co.nz
Thank you, CBHSNA
DNA Genotyping Project, Lead by Dr. Gus Cothran
For purebred Cleveland Bay owners, please submit hair follicles to aid in Dr. Gus Cochran's research. This is being provided free of charge and is sponsored by the CBHSNA.
This research separate for the CBHS hair samples for purebred parentage testing. Send additional hairs samples to the address listed. The program is FREE to all purebred owners. Please just take a few moments to pluck some main or tail hairs and send them in. The more pure horses that are sampled the better the research. It will simply cost you a bit of time and a couple of stamps!
April 2008 DNA Genotyping Committee Update
Thanks again for everyone contributing DNA hair samples to Dr. Cothran’s project.
Remember it’s free and completely separate from DNA hair samples sent to the CBHS for purebred parentage testing. We now have over 100 samples including those sent to the University of Kentucky and Texas A& M University USA.
See a more scientific report from Dr. Cothran as opposed the more lay person type reports published in the past. We hope this begins to answer some questions on his research.
Gabrielle Gordon
CBHSNA DNA Genotyping Chair
Genetic article by Cothran March 2008
Breeding Tips
Carolina Livi's interview with Cindy Backus, DVM, PhD
Carolina writes introduction to Dr. Backus:
Our first interview on the topic of Breed Health and research is with Dr. Cindy S. Backus, a large animal veterinarian specializing in equine reproductive work. She has a B.Sc. in Animal Science from Ohio State University, a M.Sc. in Reproductive Physiology from The University of Tennessee, a D.V.M. from the University of Tennessee, and a Ph.D. also in Reproductive Physiology from the University of Tennessee. She has worked in private practice for 18 years, and does mostly horse work, in addition to working on sheep, goats, alpacas, and other small ruminants. She started breeding horses with cooled shipped semen in 1997 at the time the quarter horse association lifted the registration ban. Her first attempt got produced a gorgeous palomino stallion that she still rides. Spring of the year brings dozens of mares to the clinic for shipped breeding and she has owners haul their stallions over to be collected and shipped. In the last 4 to 5 years they have been doing 20 or so Embryo transfers per year as well. She says it is becoming more and more popular but is still not as successful as AI.
SPARKS
ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF RARE BREED MANAGEMENT
The Cleveland Bay Horse Society has embraced a software program called SPARKS (Single Population Analysis & Record Keeping System), which has been adapted after many months of effort to aid in the ongoing preservation of the purebred Cleveland Bay.
Andy Dell's Presentation