How
can I join?
In order to make this project a success we need loads of DNA profiles. This is
where YOU come in.
Please help us to create an International DNA Databank for this wonderful breed
and send in your horse's DNA profile today!
We are not a studbook and all Gypsy Horses are welcome to join the DNA
Databank!
My
horse already has a DNA profile
If
you want to have the DNA profile of your horse added to the database the only thing
you have to do is send the profile to us and fill in the information about you
and your horse on this form (39,5kb). This is totally FREE of charge.
My
horse doesn’t have a DNA profile yet
Don’t
have a DNA profile of your horse? You can have one made by a lab of your
choice. Good options are The Van Haeringen Lab, the University of Kentucky or
Animal Genetics. Whichever lab you choose to use, make sure they include 17
markers in the DNA profile.
Some
studbooks have contracts with labs and offer you the possibility to have a DNA
profile created through them against lower rates. Make sure they are willing to
give you (and us!) permission to use the DNA profile for parentage tests. If
the studbook creates a DNA profile for you they become the legal owner of the
profile. (The ICS studbook will not give you this permission and will not give
you the DNA profile of your horse.)
To create a DNA profile of your horse you
need:
1. 30-40 hairs pulled from mane or tail including the roots of the hairs. Check
if you can see the roots at the end of the hair you pulled. It is easier to
pull hair from under the mane or tail, if the skin is
warmer, the hairs come out more easily. Use tweezers or a pen to pull the
hairs. (twist the hair around the pen and pull)
2. Put the hairs in a re-sealable bag. On this bag you mention the name of your
horse, registration number and the name of the owner (your name)
3. Go to the website of the lab you prefer. Print the registration form and
send it to the lab together with your DNA sample. It is not always customary
for the lab to send you the DNA profile. Some labs will only send you a confirmation
that the DNA pattern was registered. Make sure you specifically ask for the DNA
profile at your application form. If you have trouble filling in the
registration form you are more than welcome to ask us for help. Just send us an
e-mail.
4.
You will receive the DNA profile and the invoice directly from the lab.
5.
After you receive the DNA profile you make a copy of it and fill in the DNA
Database registration form. Make sure you sign this. Send the profile and the
form to us at info@gypsyhorse-dna.com
6. We add the profile of your horse to the DNA Database. If we find a match we
will inform you about this through e-mail. There are no costs involved. Please
make sure we have your current e-mail address on file.
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