Yeah beejay imo you're right on bout breeding for color or short legs or whatever, my neighbor breeds blues and I really see the line heading towards fat headed Basset hounds eventually. That being said if somebody has a blue that's workin for you I ain't dissin it.
Hell, I have two (who catch perfectly as previously stated) and I'll still dis them for the fact that most are bred only for color. Sure, some will catch, as mine do, but I figure that I just got lucky.
Any individual animal, especially one bred specifically to express a single phenotypical trait, while ignoring all other traits, requires close inspection, by mindful eye, before being awarded any credentials.
Steve
