Message #554964

[Reuben]

there are many things to consider...you can get lucky and get one dog that is above average out of a long line of below average dogs...or you can have a below average dog out of a long line of above average dogs...which one do you think has a better than average chance of producing a higher percentage of better pups out of the right sire? my bet is on the below average gyp with a long line of above average dogs in her background...

if your gyp is scatterbred and you don't know much about her then breed her to an above average male that is tight bred from a long line of good dogs...once the pups are born keep the very best you can and do your best in testing and analyzing each one so you can at least pick what you perceive to be the best...take the best female and breed her to the best possible male out of the same line as her sire...if the female side is better bred then go to that side...in my opinion it is one of the simplest and easiest ways to breed to get into better dogs in a  generation or two...the biggest problem is finding the right dogs to get you moving in the right direction...