Breeding Better Dogs 101...

I read all the time on here where people will say that often times the pup that starts out blowing the others away often times peaks out and the other pups later to turn on surpass the early starting pup. I read as much about the latest starting pup being the all star of the litter. Yet as much as I hear about the two things I still read where most will not even consider breeding to the late starting dog that turns out to be the better of the litter. I do see on occasion a person or two saying what a pup does is irrelevant while it's a pup. This is where I stand on the issue. I'd much rather look at and make my judgments and decision making off what transpires and plays out over the long term than placing much emphasis on the short term pup stage.