Out of curiosity do you all put more emphasis on the gyp or male dog? I know the goal is to improve on a dog abilities but when breeding to that "superstar" most of the time pups do not truly measure up the parent. Too me superstars are freaks, and there isn't very many of them. Or would you rather breed to a very solid producing dog?
To answer your question a good producing dog by all means. That was the point I was trying to make earlier, if you find a producer whether he was a superstar or only just a good dog and you thought high enough of him to keep him, you go with the prepotent dog and IMO unlike what other people have said you breed everything you have to him. Those are the types of dogs you get your superstars from.
Again I am not saying breed to every littermate of every good dog you have, what I am saying is you have to understand that performance and production are two different things. You have to keep your standards but if they have met your standards you breed to the dog who produces better period.
After reading all of your posts I think you have a good understanding of this.
