Lizzie
Well-Known Member
I have recently heard of a DNA colour test, coming back as something it could not even possibly be. It pays for all of us, to understand DNA colour and how it is determined.
I know for a fact, that the stallion's DNA, has just recently been incorrectly determined by one of the well known companies.
When you know and understand what each colour tag really means, and know what they can and cannot produce, you really should make sure that it is correct - regardless of what the company sends you as a result.
This finding was a bit surprising to me, but mistakes can be made. Just to explain. The stallion in question, is most definitely Ee, and has produced red (chestnut) offspring, yet he came back retested by a new owner, as EE. There could of course, be different explanations. The said stallion might not have been the sire of the red foals. (This was absolutely impossible. He was with the mares all the time, and no other stallion of any breed, within miles. Besides, his offspring just by their looks, are most definitely his. )
The stallion's new owner, might have not labelled the hair correctly when admitting it to the testing lab.
The testing lab, might have mixed up two batches of hair.
Anyway, just a heads up, to encourage everyone to carefully look over each DNA result they get and not automatically think it's correct.
Lizzie
I know for a fact, that the stallion's DNA, has just recently been incorrectly determined by one of the well known companies.
When you know and understand what each colour tag really means, and know what they can and cannot produce, you really should make sure that it is correct - regardless of what the company sends you as a result.
This finding was a bit surprising to me, but mistakes can be made. Just to explain. The stallion in question, is most definitely Ee, and has produced red (chestnut) offspring, yet he came back retested by a new owner, as EE. There could of course, be different explanations. The said stallion might not have been the sire of the red foals. (This was absolutely impossible. He was with the mares all the time, and no other stallion of any breed, within miles. Besides, his offspring just by their looks, are most definitely his. )
The stallion's new owner, might have not labelled the hair correctly when admitting it to the testing lab.
The testing lab, might have mixed up two batches of hair.
Anyway, just a heads up, to encourage everyone to carefully look over each DNA result they get and not automatically think it's correct.
Lizzie
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