Clinic on Stallion Selection by Feline Minkema

So here is the English version of the breeding values form, that you should have after a keuring for your mare.  The point is to identify her shortfalls, where she scores less than 25, and then find a stallion with attributes that will improve the shortfalls that you want to breed out.

In this Example, Feline identifies a mare that has 2 elements that need to be improved- Element 17- MORE HAIR (doesn't everyone want this?) and Element 2, lighter head neck connection.  This mare got a 15 on those 2 elements, where 25 is average.  Be careful though because sometimes average is best for an element and sometimes the desired is to maximize the element.  The shaded blocks in the diagram above show the desired values for each element.  If your mare didn't acheive a score in the shaded sections, then these are the areas that the FPS feels you need to work on.

Now in the worksheet below, Feline has filled in the values for Jasper 366.  Your homework is to fill in the values for the other stallions.  Then in the right hand column, add the points for hair and head/neck connection.  The stallion with the highest score is the best choice for this mare considering these 2 elements.

If you think you have the right answers, email me, and I will let you know if you are right!  Enjoy!!!

I have taken the time to translate a few of the stallions, like Onne 376, Anton 343, Ulbert 290, Jasper 366, Lolke 371, Fabe 348, Gradus 356, and Mintse 384.  Soon I will have all stallions available!  If you are really curious about a particular stallion that I don't have here, email me!