Below is a kinship chart to help you plan your pairings.
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Common Ancestor |
Child |
Grand
child |
Gr. Grand
child |
2x Gr. Grand
child |
3x Gr. Grand
child |
4x Gr. Grand
child |
5x Gr. Grand
child |
6x Gr. Grand
child |
|
Child |
Sibling |
Niece / Nephew |
Grand Niece / Nephew |
Gr. Grand Niece / Nephew |
2x Gr. Grand Niece / Nephew |
3x Gr. Grand Niece / Nephew |
4x Grand Niece / Nephew |
5x Gr. Grand Niece / Nephew |
|
Grand
child |
Niece / Nephew |
First Cousin |
First Cousin 1x Rem. |
First Cousin 2x Rem. |
First Cousin 3x Rem. |
First Cousin 4x Rem. |
First Cousin 5x Rem. |
First Cousin 6x Rem. |
|
Gr. Grand
child |
Grand Niece / Nephew |
First Cousin 1x Rem. |
Second Cousin |
Second Cousin 1x Rem. |
Second Cousin 2x Rem. |
Second Cousin 3x Rem. |
Second Cousin 4x Rem. |
Second Cousin 5x Rem. |
|
2x Gr. Grand
child |
Gr. Grand Niece / Nephew |
First Cousin 2x Rem. |
Second Cousin 1x Rem. |
Third Cousin |
Third Cousin 1x Rem. |
Third Cousin 2x Rem. |
Third Cousin 3x Rem. |
Third Cousin 4x Rem. |
|
3x Gr. Grand
child |
2x Gr. Grand Niece / Nephew |
First Cousin 3x Rem. |
Second Cousin 2x Rem. |
Third Cousin 1x Rem. |
Fourth Cousin |
Fourth Cousin 1x Rem. |
Fourth Cousin 2x Rem. |
Fourth Cousin 3x Rem. |
|
4x Gr. Grand
child |
3x Gr. Grand Niece / Nephew |
First Cousin 4x Rem. |
Second Cousin 3x Rem. |
Third Cousin 2x Rem. |
Fourth Cousin 1x Rem. |
Fifth Cousin |
Fifth Cousin 1x Rem. |
Fifth Cousin 2x Rem. |
|
5x Gr. Grand
child |
4x Gr. Grand Niece / Nephew |
First Cousin 5x Rem. |
Second Cousin 4x Rem. |
Third Cousin 3x Rem. |
Fourth Cousin 2x Rem. |
Fifth Cousin 1x Rem. |
Sixth Cousin |
Sixth Cousin 1x Rem. |
|
6x Gr. Grand
child |
5x Gr. Grand Niece / Nephew |
First Cousin 6x Rem. |
Second Cousin 5x Rem. |
Third Cousin 4x Rem. |
Fourth Cousin 3x Rem. |
Fifth Cousin 2x Rem. |
Sixth Cousin 1x Rem. |
Seventh Cousin |
Abbreviations:
| Gr. = "Great" |
|
Rem. = "Removed" |
| Color |
Meaning |
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:Inbreeding- These pairings are very
close and should be avoided. These pairings have the highest
amount of likelihood of genetic defects and issues.
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:Close Line Breeding- Should only be
done limitedly when necessary to achieve, perfect, and
maintain certain characteristics, but should only be done
selectively and responsibly by knowledgeable breeders.
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:Line Breeding- Can be done
limitedly to achieve, perfect, and maintain certain
characteristics, but should only be done selectively and
responsibly by knowledgeable breeders.
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:Distant Line Breeding- At this
point some breeders will classify them as "unrelated" and
safely paired together with limited possibilities of
potential genetic problems.
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:"Unrelated"-Even though they are
technically "related", there is enough genetic differences
to avoid most all problems related to inbreeding or line
breeding.
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Excessive Inbreeding
Excessive inbreeding in sugar gliders can lead to several
problems. Some we know about, others we are just starting to learn
about. We know excessive inbreeding will produce slow producing or
sterile males. There has been some evidence that this can be bred out of
the line in 4-5 generation of introducing new blood, only time will say
for sure.
Lowered immunities, genetic defects, and other health related problems
are common among excessively inbred animals. Since sugar gliders are
known to cannibalize joeys with health conditions/defects before they
make their way out of the pouch, we don't know exactly what they are.
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