Beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, the Connemara Pony Interessengemeinschaft e.V. (CP-IG) and the Connemarapony Vereinigung e.V. (CPV), require every foal to have a genetic test for Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD) for registration. CAG is pleased cooperate with the CP-IG…
In the January 2018 issue of the Oldenburger International magazine you will find an article by CAG GmbH on the topic of Genomic Selection in Horse Breeding. What is genomic selection? How do breeders benefit? What needs to be considered?…
The “Connemarapony Vereinigung e.V.” (CPV e.V.) is making “Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD)” a priority: as of 2018 all Connemara pony foals in Germany will require genetic testing for HWSD before registration. This hereditary disease in Connemara ponies causes the…
The HHBI is a research project in horse genetics in order to improve horse health and welfare throughout Europe. Therefore DNA is isolated out of horse hair and stored in a biobank. Hundreds, even thousands of samples are needed from…
CAG is now offering a new genetic test. Hydrocephalus is a condition found in Friesian horses, and is an accumulation of fluid in the brain. Pressure from the build-up of cerebrospinal fluid enlarges the skull of the foal. This condition…
