I'm Really Confused About Pedigree

[RollerDoc]

I know I will probably get hazed for this, but while doing some research on pedigrees, I noticed something that prompts me asking anyway.

In the example of Big Brown (surprise surprise).

His father was Boundary, whose father was Danzig, whose father was Northern Dancer.

His mother was Mien, whose father was Nureyev, whose father was Northern Dancer.


So my question is, how can Northern Dancer be Big Brown's great grandfather on both his father and mother's side? Unless he was adopted

Isn't that inbreeding?

[blackthroatedwind]

I thought second cousins were allowed to marry.

[RollerDoc]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I thought second cousins were allowed to marry.

Well all I know is, I guess it justifies me saying Big Brown is GREAT. By this pedigree equation, it basically means it has taken two Northern Dancers to make one Big Brown.

Originally Posted by RollerDoc

Well all I know is, I guess it justifies me saying Big Brown is GREAT. By this pedigree equation, it basically means it has taken two Northern Dancers to make one Big Brown.

lol

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I'd pm Pedigree Ann. Or you could try and catch her in between hit and runs on here.

I don't know, since the question is really about inbreeding, shouldn't he PM BBB?

If I see a Tony Romo thread in the padlock....

[philcski]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Go do a few more pedigree researches. See how many horses have Northern Dancer on both sides. The results will be eye opening to say the least.

I'm going to try and do a few pedigree researches for people here. I'm sure the results will be just as eye opening.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by RollerDoc

I know I will probably get hazed for this, but while doing some research on pedigrees, I noticed something that prompts me asking anyway.

In the example of Big Brown (surprise surprise).

His father was Boundary, whose father was Danzig, whose father was Northern Dancer.

His mother was Mien, whose father was Nureyev, whose father was Northern Dancer.


So my question is, how can Northern Dancer be Big Brown's great grandfather on both his father and mother's side? Unless he was adopted

Isn't that inbreeding?

that's about as far away from inbreeding as you ever get in kentucky.