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Originally Posted by YorkyDiva  Well said, but some are saying that if a dog is not show quality then it should not be bred. So in my scenario 3 out of 4 dogs are culls and only one is show quality. So if you breed that show quality dog, chances are that 3 out of 4 of its offspring are culls also. BUT in the show world, aren't you breeding bad traits into your future generations in that 3 out of 4 are cull dogs? Thus would you really call that "The betterment of the breed"? |
You need to know the lines you are breeding, know the background of every dog within that pedigree. Yes, you may only have 1 dog out of every 6 litters that has that "It" factor. You spay/nueter the rest, they are perfectly sound, good specimans of the breed, but are lacking the "IT" factor (a presence about themselves in their temperament. Keep that one for showing and breeding, keeping the rest would only mean you are over running your kennel with dogs and putting an undue burden on yourself. That doesn't mean the other 3 aren't worth of being bred, as they come from a long line of quality dogs, it just means you are selective in keeping your kennel down to a manageable level.