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Continental Studbook and ViaGen Announce Cooperation on Warmblood and Thoroughbred Sport Foal Registrations
The Continental Studbook and ViaGen are pleased to announce that the two companies are working together to register cloned foals produced for North America.ViaGen is recognized as the global leader in cloning technology and gene banking services. The Austin, Texas, based company has produced more cloned horses than any other company or research institution in the world. The Continental Studbook is an elite Olympic and hunter sport breeding registry modeled specifically for North America. The Eugene, Oregon, based company is an inclusive registry of high quality horses comprised of sport thoroughbreds and all top ranked warmblood breeds.
The relationship is an excellent fit for both ViaGen and the Continental Studbook. ViaGen has cloned and continues to clone some of the signficant performance and breeding horses in our sports, and the Continental Studbook is dedicated to giving domestic breeders the opportunities to produce the highest quality and best performing horses possible. Until now, the genetic contributions of many great horses were unavailable to breeders. Colts born at ViaGen can now be registered in the Continental Studbook and eventually can be licensed for breeding provided stallion requirements are met. High performance mares which may have competed through their prime reproductive years can now produce.
The Continental Studbook Future stallions can service the largest possible domestic mare population with limited overhead for their owners, and mare owners can use these stallions without geopolitical restrictions. Traditional breeding methods will continue to represent the vast majority of horse registrations, but the Continental Studbook is proud to support access to important genes for domestic breeders who choose to use them. Cloned stallions are now used for breeding in Europe, and the Continental Studbook is pleased to bring the same opportunities to breeders in North America.
For more information about registration, visit www.continentalstudbook.com
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