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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Jeannie
Half brother to half sister is not line breeding, this is inbreeding. Only the very experienced breeders do this on occassion. Usually when bringing in a new line. It is done to lock in a type, but in doing so you are also locking in faults. So, one has to be very careful when doing and accept responsibility for the outcome. Usually it is done not without the intent of selling puppies. A breeder will keep them and run them through to monitor for months. |
I think the other key word is "experienced" breeders. I am amazed how many people think they are experienced when they have only been breeding a few years. I remember when I first came on YT this was discussed and I remember someone saying it was not to be done with the faint of heart and usually was by someone with over 20 years of experience. Either the breeder kept the puppies, or placed them in pet homes to follow the lines. It was not done by many breeders because they knew it could be death for the puppies or else a life time of ill health.
I am afraid to many people are doing this without any knowledge or experience or understanding of what the outcome could be.