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mike rogers
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Been an interesting thread.
In the end we all breed the way we want to breed. We breed the type of dog that we like to hunt, that benefits us, pleases us or even just something we just like looking at. Whether we have luck in line breeding and inbreeding or outcrossing. In the end it's up to the individuals on the directions we take.
We all have opinions on how to get to where we want to be. Respecting each other opinions and thoughts on how to get there as we go. Learning a little here and there and teaching a little here and there.
I like the line and inbreeding part of dog breeding myself. Mainly to help control the good traits compared to the bad ones. Only outcrossing to a cousin when the line needs it. To tight and you'll loose size and sometimes stability in the litter and too loose we take the chance on a couple of generations of bad characteristics were we're back breeding to get away from it and get back to what we had. Breeding like dogs to like dogs in a family can sure help you get a line that produces a consistent litters. The hybrid vigor in a male in an outcross is sometimes lost after the 2nd and 3rd generations when not line breeding. Yes the hybrid can and does produce top quality pups it's just sometimes those pups wont produce the vigor of the original male. Don't forget the females in this equation too. I believe a female is more important than the males sometimes. After all she caring and introducing 50% of pups genes.
mike
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