you might think you have one that looks like 100% suriname, but I bet you I could still spot those colombian traits in there, even after 25 generations. Here's why. A suriname look is made up of many many traits. If you choose for say 5 traits you think are suri traits, you will be in fact deselecting for the other 20 you don't happen to be aware of. Eventually all you will get is a "suri" with only the 5 traits you decided to select for. Someone else will come along looking for one of those suri traits you missed and didn't select for. They will see your animals as crosses instantly. You can't select for every trait when there are a bunch of them, some babies will get some and other babies others.



Good luck selecting for all the suri traits at once in each individual holdback, my friends!



Just my .02



Caden

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• Since Gentics are on the brain - DavidKendrick, Sun Sep 17 12:21:47 2006
• RE: Since Gentics are on the brain - Daniel Klopson, Sun Sep 17 13:21:36 2006
• It would never be pure... - Jonathan_Brady, Sun Sep 17 13:45:34 2006
• Daniel and Jonathan covered my points... - ChrisGilbert, Sun Sep 17 13:54:37 2006
• maybe in 25 generations . . . - slithering_serpents, Tue Sep 19 12:56:26 2006