|
Our color distribution table provides the complete history of the color produced from various color matings for each of our herdsires having at least one cria on the ground. The goal of providing this information is to identify our sire's historic probability for producing a given color when mated to a dam of a certain color. Within limits, the data suggests how such color to color pairings might perform in a breeding program for our studs. Of course, if a number the dam's ancestors have the same color as her, then the reliability of predicting color will improve. You will find the colors of the known lineage for each of our males displayed in their pedigree charts. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
To interpret this table, start at the top, right side where the "Color of the Dam" has been categorized into 10 color groups, from True Black to White with Blue Eyes. (See below.) |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The second column in from the left side of the table is titled "Color of the Cria" and shows 10 rows for the each of 10 color categories for the crias born of the matings of this sire. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
In the "Color of the Dam" as "Bay Black" column, we see "4" in the row labeled "True Black". This means this particular stud has so far sired four True Black crias when bred to Bay Black dams. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The "% of Population" column shows that 41 percent of the crias (a total of 12) sired by this stud have been True Black in color. The other 8 True Black crias were produced of True Black dams. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
In summary, this historical data suggests this sire might likely produce black (True Black or Bay Black) crias when bred to True Black and Bay Black dams. A few Greys might also result from these pairings when the dam is True Black (see complete table below). A caution is also suggested from this data in that this sire has produced one white cria with blue eyes when mated to a black female with a white face. The caution is that blue eyed white alpacas are most certainly deaf (the same goes as well for blue eyed white cats). It might be more prudent to take white faced blacks to a stud (such as Peruvian Chocolateer) who has been breed to a number of white faced blacks but has not produced blue eyed whites as a result of these pairings. In some of our tables, there is history of blue eyed whites also being born from the matings of greys to whites. These pairings are now avoided. We have had 100 percent success in having blue eyed white dams produce crias with dark eyes (crias which are not hearing impaired) by breeding these females to dark pigmented males such as Peruvian Chocolateer. In fact, Chocolateer produces the very desirable greys and blacks when mated in such a manner! |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Additional reference: ARI Recognized Color Categories
|
|
Copyright 1999-2008 © A.L. Paca's Farms, All rights reserved. |