Hi everyone---
A current thread got me thinking about the subject of breeding a Rottweiler who is known to carry the recessive gene for long hair.
Let's just say it is found out that the sire of the litter carries the gene for long hair & every litter that he sires there are a couple of puppies with long hair. Should this dog be allowed to breed again?
I've read on the boards time & time again that long hair Rottweilers should not be bred. I'm just wondering if there is a chance that maybe two out of the nine puppies have long hair, should the litter still be bred?
If the other pups were show quality or even pet quality, & the sire & dam had many titles & OFA, elbows, eyes, heart cert., etc. would this be a dog that you would want to breed again?
I'm just sort of confused because if a Rottweiler with long hair shouldn't be bred then shouldn't one with the recessive gene not be bred as well?
Sorry if this was confusing. I was just trying to get it all out there.
Brooke