Inbreeding is breeding father to daughter, mother to son or half-brother to half-sister. Line breeding is breeding more distantly related dogs like grandparent, cousin, etc. In line breeding some of the relatives may also be several generations back. Breeding any dogs can be risky and end with poor results so it is always best to do a lot of research and seek guidance from someone experienced before attempting to breed dogs. There are many health issues showing up in the yorkie breed due to reckless breeding. |