I'm going to work under the supposition that DNA typing as done for horses is pretty much the same as for people here.... The Arabian Horse Registry used to require blood typing for each horse registered with them. Last year doing DNA was optional but this year it became a requirement. To register a horse with their organization one must first buy the DNA kit and then submit a minimum of 25 hairs plucked from their mane, making sure that the follicles come out with the hairs. My guess is that the typing is done from the follicles themselves rather than from the hair. Best, SueB

Sue, how is that regulated? how does the organization "know" that you have taken the hair from the horse that you say you have? you know I am not implying anything personally at you, I am just thinking is that how some "dealers" would get false history for a horse, then get more money for a foal or whatever on the basis that its from a particular lineage? Mellie IBSSG How Come My Coat Of Arms has Ties At The Back? List Admin: AUS-NSW-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com BAGNALL-L@rootsweb.com BATE-L@rootsweb.com BENTON-ENG-L@rootsweb.com BLACKHAM-L@rootsweb.com FEREDAY-L@rootsweb.com HOLLOWOOD-L@rootsweb.com HOWDLE-L@rootsweb.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Attachments are not enclosed unless previously notified My AVG is updated every 24 hours Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 19/04/02

"Mellie" <Mel@i12.com> wrote.... > Sue, how is that regulated? how does the organization "know" that you have taken the hair from the horse that you say you have?< Honestly, Mellie, I'm not completely sure how it's done, only that the hair from a new applicant HAS to match the DNA typing that has already been done on the parents and that the DNA from the hair samples couldn't conflict with the bloodtyping that has already been done. > you know I am not implying anything personally at you, I am just thinking is that how some "dealers" would get false history for a horse, then get more money for a foal or whatever on the basis that its from a particular lineage?< Hey, girlfriend, after what we've recently gone through here in recovering our stallion from the hands of an unscrupulous individual, someone that we believed to be our friend, who had altered the transfer paperwork before he had sent it into the Registry, I can certainly testify that horsetheft is alive and well in the state of TN! I discovered what he had done only by contacting the Registry who, in turn, faxed me copies of the altered documents. These pretty much blew him out of the water in court, thank heaven!! Best, SueB