Breeding Better Dogs 101...

as a kid we did not worm or vaccinate our dogs and they were all mutts...mutts have a very diversified gene pool...the first pure bred pup I got very sick and it was my first trip to the vet ever...he said the pup caught distemper and would die and he did...a not so diverse gene pool so the pups will all look alike etc...

Right now there are major issues with tigers/pandas and other animals that are on the endangered list due to a lack of diversity in their genes...and they say that this is a major issue that needs fixing if the species of these animals are to survive and not become extinct...the issues are low ferility, inability to fight off disease etc...

I saw smaller testicles and some smaller dog and litter size slightly smaller...but they were hunting hunting dogs...

Larry, I remember when you announced in the back pages of Full Cry that you were starting a line of dogs...was a good while back...