Sure its possible t-bob.
But Just speaking for myself I would rather put the time and effort into getting to know the folks that allready have the better strains of working dogs, pay my dues with something other than cash, and earn the respect it takes to get ahold of dogs like that. Then take those dogs I got from a good or excellent line, do my best to keep them that way, and stay gratefull to those to whom credit is due. The old timers who made the great dogs what they are.
I would much rather do that than I would to take a set of mediocre dogs and try make them a better strain of dog. Not saying the later way cannot be done, its just not my way. The catch is, most people are impatient, they don't wanna pay the dues. It seems like most people want the instant gratification of having thier OWN dogs. If and when they do get in on some good dogs, many of them are quick to give credit to themselves for the success of the dogs they own, rather than where it should be with the source of the dogs. And then quickly alienate themselves from the source of said dogs and loose the resource/blood line they need to keep them going.
There is a stigma that the great bloodlines of dogs are hard to get ahold of, and held tight among those that have them. And for the most part it is true. But its not because the people that have great blood lines are stingy. I'd say most dog men would welcome a person that was willing to earn thier respect, and get them started in some good dogs. In the long run, that may represent a means of carring on the work that hes done over the years rather than letting it fade away as very often is the case. And in the short run, its a means of creating a genetic pool of the same or very similar genetics that the old dog man can dip back into if he ever runs short on dogs and needs to do so. The problem is finding that person whos patient and willing enough to pay the dues, earn the respect, and show he's interested in becoming part of that "community" of good dogs. Its a commitment and said person has to realize he/she needs to become part of that "community" before they can get thier hands on said dogs. And once they do be willing to accept the fact that having the dogs means they will be forever in debt to the person who they came from, the person who did all the hard work to get the dogs where they are. What that "debt" means is treating the blood line with respect, always showing respect and credit to the source, not using the blood line to profit financially, and have a willingness to always help the ones that helped you get in the game. Its a gift so to speak and should be treated as such.
Waylon
X100 good post Waylon
