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Originally Posted by Hanka

Of course. I thought, somebody will react. But in breeding of animals (horses, cows,....) we look at father lines more than on mother lines. But we must look at mother lines too.
But planning in breeding depends mor on father lines.

As I have been breeding horses too and as a vet had to make an exam in breeding of animals I know that.
But if you want to avoid imbreeding instead of getting one attribute with a high probability in the offspring this is problematic. You could use a female with Rep as a father and still have a "Rep-free" line to give an extreme example.

Originally Posted by Vaiva

Well, I am just a beginner so sorry if now I will write a total nonsence, but... It is said, that when choosing a stud one should look to the mothers line of a male, to see if desired features are strong in it (line) Isn't this true?

If you look on features in breeding you have to look on both sides but there are always individuals that tend to give their features to all offspring, no matter what features the other side has. As a male individual can have much more offspring in a shorter time you give more weight on fathers and base a line in, for example race horses, on the fatherline cause you see the features of the offspring in a much higher amount in a much faster time. As a mare can only have one foal a year you talk of lines like Nothern Dancer or Secretarian but of course you also look for the mare if you are a good breeder.

Ina