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Originally Posted by bjh  Here is an article that explains the different types of breeding: Types of Breeding: Inbreeding, Line-breeding, outcrossing, outbreeding
While inbreeding is not recommended for the inexperienced, I must add that if it were not for inbreeding and close line breeding, we would not have most of the breeds we have today. Most people have a great misunderstanding about inbreeding and think that all inbred dogs are nuts or have something terribly wrong with them. I found this to be very untrue.
Line breeding is breeding more distantly related dogs, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. Even line breeding has to be monitored closely because your gene pool can still get too small. Even the best breeders that line breed will bring in different bloodlines ever so often. |
Thanks for the article. That is exactly what I have read and been taught but I was reading something into what they were saying about inbreeding that was not there. I have linebred one of my females and got some really nice puppies and some I am just not happy with. It is a breeding I would not repeat. Not because either of the dogs involved were not beautiful just because the outcome was not what I was looking for. I think one of the biggest mistakes that breeders make trying to breed is using the same stud for all their females. Now I am not saying that one day I may find a stud who works for my few gals but you need to be willing to go out and find the right stud match for each of your females. What may be a perfect match for one is not for another. Breeding 2 beautiful yorkies together does not always produce nice puppies. I have a male I bought for stud and never used. I just had him neutered with some heartache as I thought he would originally make a nice stud. He was an adorable male, still is. I just did some research on him and didn't like where he came from or what they were producing and decided it was not for me. He now lives happily with my daughter as a pet as he always has. I could have turned a blind eye to that but I want something nicer than that. Something to be proud of. My husband doesn't get it but is willing to let me "do my thing" as he call it.
I have been blessed to meet a few wonderful breeders and friends through breeding yorkies and learn something new every day. I now have 2 nice yorkies that I believe will be the start of a very solid foundation for my breeding and hopefully showing. I am trying to do all the right things and learning as I go. I appreciate the knowledge those of you who have "been there" share in an informative manner. Please know that it is appreciated and used by those of us willing to learn from those who have had much more experience!