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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. |
Does the breeder keep them for life, or are they "culled" at some point? Or placed in pet homes after a certain period of time?