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Originally Posted by mommadog1  I NEVER said that it was inaccurate. If your going to quote me do it properly!!! I said I did not agree!!!! And until I learn differently I will continue to believe that it is not genetic! inheriting something, and something being genetic are very different.
However I am not going to believe something someone says just because they said it. |
Everything we all are is the result of genes pairing up. Inheritance is just a word used to describe the mode of transmission of unique genetic pairings (traits) to offspring.
Genetics is the essence of breeding. To breed for a breed standard, you must breed for selected traits (gene pairings). Pure bred dogs are often line bred to reduce the # of potential gene combinations....setting desirable traits, both structurally and appearance-wise.
You may go "duh" at some of this, but your statement that genetics and inheritance are two very different things is just wrong. They're not....gene pairings = traits....expressed in the physical makeup of an individual through the mode of inheritance.