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And sorry, I'm sure the answer is on here somewhere but I can't find the search feature on mobile

Nope. PT is ONLY showing. Has nothing to do with breeding. Some of the best broodmares have really low PTs. I have one with .4 or .5 that makes amazing babies. Better stallions always help, though!

The PT of an individual offers almost no insight into how good of a breeder they might be. I say almost no insight because of the following scenario.

Two mares, for all intents and purposes identical (same generation, same pool of parents, same pasture bonus for their moms, etc), except one has a relatively high PT and the other has a relatively low one. If both mares have passed SAT, you know the higher PT mare needed a higher breeding ability to pass SAT than the lower PT mare had. This doesn't mean the low PT mare's breeding ability isn't just as high or higher than the high PT mare, but if you're ever in doubt and have to make a tough call, this little insight may help you out.

As you've seen, Average Foal PT gives you a much better insight into breeding ability. Your low PT mare appears to be throwing high PT babies, so you're set. You may find a mare with a 9.something PT throwing foals with PTs in the high 8s and low 9s. I cull based on AFPT after a mare has papered (so 3 living foals) or if she has a lot of foals that have been culled for PT and I re-evaluate every papered mare with every new foal she produces. This is time consuming but I also think it's starting to pay off!