HYB: Predictions

Since it really is winter now, and we have to find ways to entertain 
ourselves inside,  I thought of something that might be fun to think 
about.

One of the challenges I used to give myself when breeding Arabians 
was to try and figure out which stallions were going to prove to be 
an important sire.  I had an overwhelming need to determine this 
early on since as soon as a stallion was proven, his stud fee had 
jumped well above my means.

Of course, it is a bit different in irises, once a good parent has 
been identified, it is usually reasonably priced.  The consequence 
of waiting means that you have little hope of keeping up with the 
leaders.

ROMANTIC EVENING has made its mark, and LOUISA'S SONG is proving to 
be exceptional.  Any predictions on the next "hot" parent?

Since I'm starting this, I guess I have to take a stab at this.  I 
would imagine that when we are running pedigrees in 10 years, 
FOGBOUND will appear quite frequently.   How's that for a safe 
guess?  I haven't seen enough seedlings yet to be more daring in my 
predictions.  I'm going to work on that this spring.  Still have 
another season to make crosses without any feedback from my 
seedlings, and I will be VERY glad when I don't feel quite so blind.

Robin
zone 5 NE

where I'm discovering that those #%*& rabbits will eat irises if 
that's pretty much all you grow





















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