Skowronek was a gray stallion, on the small side, noted for his outstanding Arabian type, particularly his fine head and overall correct conformation.

[3] The English painter Walter Winans bought Skowronek from Count Josef Potocki's Antoniny Stud in Poland.

[2] Lady Wentworth noted that Count Potocki registered Ibrahim as a "Kehilan Ajuz", thus acknowledging his purebred ancestry.

[10] Second, the Poles also crossed Arabian stallions on Thoroughbred and other non-Arabian mares, leading some researchers to question the accuracy of the stud books.

Wentworth commented on this, stating, "Confusing locality of birth with blood of origin is indeed a favourite error..."[9] Skowronek's dam Jaskoulka, (variously known as Jakolka, Yascoulka or Yaskolka; from Polish jaskółka, "swallow"), was a Polish-bred purebred Arabian.

[11] Jaskoulka's pedigree shows that her sire was Rymnik and her dam was Epopeja (also spelled Epopeia or Epopya).

[13] Nonetheless, due to this controversy, some private breeders' organizations, such as Al Khamsa, exclude descendants of Skowronek.

[1] Famous Skowronek offspring included his sons Raffles, purchased by the American breeder Roger Selby,[15] and the stallions Raswan and Raseyn, exported to the W.K.Kellogg Arabian Stud in the United States.

[16] Another son, Naseem, often said to be Skowronek's finest offspring, was exported to the Tersk Stud in the Soviet Union, where descendants Negatiw and Naborr were foaled.