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Originally posted by Nancy Estes
More often than not, you have a better chance of getting good traits out of a breeding with a strong pedigree behind the breeding than if you breed to a dog with an outstanding appearance/working ability/whatever that has a weak pedigree behind him. Nancy |
A strong pedigree would be what? 90% dog and bitches titled, 80% what is actually "strong" in your view? And for the sport dogs/bitches is that the same? And how far back should you look?
If I saw a correct to the standard, no flaws, faults or disqualifications, with what appears to be a good temperament, strong, approachable, curious, friendly dog/bitch with an "all right" pedigree it would be wise to breed a lesser dog with a better pedigree? Let's say the lesser dog had a weak temperament....would you still choose the pedigree over temperament and chalk up his actions to training or lack of it?
I don't get how people can breed "soft dog, weak in temperament but he produced countless times, high driven hard dogs, the type of temperament I was looking for."
I may be wrong, back-a$$-backwards, but will breed only the best I can find, to the best I have (the dog itself). I would suspect if I breed a soft dog, or a weak dog---half my litter will be just that. I'd rather a genetic mishap pop up on one or two, than be stuck with 6 pups that are likely to be unsafe.