Anuncja

In Spanish language, "Anuncia" means "announcement", like when you want to share joyful news, for example, a wedding or a new baby. I am not fluent in Polish but I imagine that "Anuncja" means similarly, for example, a special filly, representative of the Janów Podlaski stud farm, soon to make her official debut, as she goes out into the world-wide community of Arabian Horse breeding, leaving Janów Podlaski behind. Oh my.

Anuncja is sired by Borsalino K, the late Ali Jamaal son bred by Murilo Kammer of Haras Aratinga, Brazil. However, it is Borsalino's dam, the Varian-bred, Keepsake V, a Huckleberry Bey++ daughter out of a Khemosabi daughter, who is at the center of this story. In her matriline, Keepsake V traces to the celebrated Queen of Sheba, an Abeyyah, purchased in the Syrian desert by the Blunts; while her *Mirage sire line includes 3 generations of Varian stallion power: Huckleberry Bey++->Bay-El-Bey->Bay-Abi. Keepsake V, when outcrossed with *Sanadik El Shaklan, produced the prolific broodmare, La Kelila, who produced horses like Lalique V, Lily Dancer V and Latigo V, all sired by Desperado V. Combined with Encore Ali, an Ali Jamaal son, the cross is similar to Sheila's use of  *Jullyen El  Jamaal in her program. 

Anuncja is lot 2 in the forthcoming Pride of Poland Summer sale. Recognizing that approximately 25% of her genetic influence comes from the Varian program, imagine crossing her with Major Mac V, a 2012 dark bay stallion, sired by Maclintock V (Desperado V x Marigold V) and out of Majors Tiffany GA (DS Major Afire x Sabrina GA). While the blood of Queen of Sheba courses the matriline of Keepsake V; the blood of Rodania, another of the Blunt desert purchases runs through Major Mac's tail female line. Major Mac also intensifies the cross of Huckleberry Bey++ with Khemosabi, through Maclintlock V's grandam, Moska, a Khemosabi daughter, whose own daughter, Marigold V, was bred to the Huckleberry Bey son, Desperado V.

And finally, there is the matter of Angora, the dam of Anuncja. She is sired by the Monogramm son, Ganges and out of the Gazal Al Shaqab daughter, Anarchia. In tail female line, she descends from Gazella, an 1840 Kuhaylah Ajuz mare, purchased in Syria by Count Juliusz Dzieduskycki for Jarczowce Stud. Gazella founded one of the most influential families in Polish Arabian horse breeding and it is really something to realize her influence, in the same pedigree with Rodania and Queen of Sheba.

It is mares like Anuncja, who really surprise you, when you take the time to learn who they are and the opportunities they offer a prospective breeder, new or old. Many good wishes sent to all the attendees of the show and sales for the Pride of Poland Arabian Horse days, coming up this weekend.