Ron Magill
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Get a new breeding season? They may get a new mate during a breeding season, but generally speaking, a lot of these birds of prey tend to be monogamous throughout their lives. So it's a choice. It's kind of like humans. Yeah. Is there a reason for that, Ron? What they concluded is that it's beneficial for them. They get to understand each other's habits. They are being proven successful breeders.
Get a new breeding season? They may get a new mate during a breeding season, but generally speaking, a lot of these birds of prey tend to be monogamous throughout their lives. So it's a choice. It's kind of like humans. Yeah. Is there a reason for that, Ron? What they concluded is that it's beneficial for them. They get to understand each other's habits. They are being proven successful breeders.
And that loyalty to each other helps for more successful reproduction.
And that loyalty to each other helps for more successful reproduction.
And that loyalty to each other helps for more successful reproduction.
First of all, I think you're using the word incest really incorrectly. It's inbreeding. Inbreeding. They're not having these horses actually breed each other. But the inbreeding is they're using the sperm from relatives of secretariat. But my understanding is that it's really well down the line, way out on the tree there, way out on the branch.
First of all, I think you're using the word incest really incorrectly. It's inbreeding. Inbreeding. They're not having these horses actually breed each other. But the inbreeding is they're using the sperm from relatives of secretariat. But my understanding is that it's really well down the line, way out on the tree there, way out on the branch.
First of all, I think you're using the word incest really incorrectly. It's inbreeding. Inbreeding. They're not having these horses actually breed each other. But the inbreeding is they're using the sperm from relatives of secretariat. But my understanding is that it's really well down the line, way out on the tree there, way out on the branch.
It's not like brother, sister, mother, son, or that kind of a close relationship. It's like 14th and 15th cousins. But they're trying to get the highlight of that bloodline that made Secretariat so great, increase the value of that.
It's not like brother, sister, mother, son, or that kind of a close relationship. It's like 14th and 15th cousins. But they're trying to get the highlight of that bloodline that made Secretariat so great, increase the value of that.
It's not like brother, sister, mother, son, or that kind of a close relationship. It's like 14th and 15th cousins. But they're trying to get the highlight of that bloodline that made Secretariat so great, increase the value of that.
I'm not a horse breeder, so to speak, but it tends to add credibility when they're selling the sperm for hundreds of thousands of dollars. When they can give that sperm credibility because of what it's distantly related to, it brings more money. At the end of the day, guys, it's all about money.
I'm not a horse breeder, so to speak, but it tends to add credibility when they're selling the sperm for hundreds of thousands of dollars. When they can give that sperm credibility because of what it's distantly related to, it brings more money. At the end of the day, guys, it's all about money.
I'm not a horse breeder, so to speak, but it tends to add credibility when they're selling the sperm for hundreds of thousands of dollars. When they can give that sperm credibility because of what it's distantly related to, it brings more money. At the end of the day, guys, it's all about money.
do they confirm that this is oh yeah he's i'm 16 cousins with the secretary believe me oh well they they are very very careful about documenting bloodlines of horses it's even with dogs you know you'll find dogs though this dog is a you know fourth cousin of the grand champion of this particular breed so there's a lot uh to uh you know assign to that credibility and value and being uh associated with a champion are there defects though in inbreeding in the animal community
do they confirm that this is oh yeah he's i'm 16 cousins with the secretary believe me oh well they they are very very careful about documenting bloodlines of horses it's even with dogs you know you'll find dogs though this dog is a you know fourth cousin of the grand champion of this particular breed so there's a lot uh to uh you know assign to that credibility and value and being uh associated with a champion are there defects though in inbreeding in the animal community
do they confirm that this is oh yeah he's i'm 16 cousins with the secretary believe me oh well they they are very very careful about documenting bloodlines of horses it's even with dogs you know you'll find dogs though this dog is a you know fourth cousin of the grand champion of this particular breed so there's a lot uh to uh you know assign to that credibility and value and being uh associated with a champion are there defects though in inbreeding in the animal community
Yes, absolutely there are. I mean, you remember a long time ago, white tigers were a big thing in zoos. Everybody wanted to see a white tiger. Well, they realized they were breeding brothers to sisters, mothers to sons just to get white tigers because it brought people in. It was a lot of money. And finally, they realized, listen, we can't do that. We're getting tigers with crossed eyes.
Yes, absolutely there are. I mean, you remember a long time ago, white tigers were a big thing in zoos. Everybody wanted to see a white tiger. Well, they realized they were breeding brothers to sisters, mothers to sons just to get white tigers because it brought people in. It was a lot of money. And finally, they realized, listen, we can't do that. We're getting tigers with crossed eyes.
Yes, absolutely there are. I mean, you remember a long time ago, white tigers were a big thing in zoos. Everybody wanted to see a white tiger. Well, they realized they were breeding brothers to sisters, mothers to sons just to get white tigers because it brought people in. It was a lot of money. And finally, they realized, listen, we can't do that. We're getting tigers with crossed eyes.