Filly by Asher out of TB mare. Owner: Annette Sponagel,MB

The German Verband has once again defined the meaning of REINZUCHT (pure breeding) in Trakehner breeding. "The breeding goal is to be achieved by using the principles of Pure Breeding, However , this includes the use of genes from the English & /Arabian TB as well as Shagya-and Anglo Arabs. Manner & extent of the inclusion off stallions of other populations that can promote the breeding goals established in the breeding program must be determined in each individual case by the Execuitive Board. The resolution has to be unanimous." DER TRAKEHNER 2,2009 p. 31.

The Executive Board is made up of 15 members. This could theoretically allow the inclusion of, for example, a Hanoverian stallion. However in 1996, at the conference in Stuttgart, to this definition was added the rider: the first occurance of foreign genes could not appear later than the 6th generaltion. It was noted that which foreign genes could be allowed should be clarified

Since that time each year 1 or 2 (usually mares) have been allowed to pass into the Stud Book. BIOTOP was allowed into the Stud Book in this manner. (In the 6th generation of his pedigree is a 1933 Brandenburger mare.)

WAITAKI, defined as a Ukrainian sport horse of Trakehner origin was also permitted into the stud book in this manner.

The CTHS has always followed the principles of pure breeding. The Board does have the power to make exceptions, but has almost never done so.