Let me add the above was a simple explaination. A lot more comes into play. Understanding recessive and dominant genes. Some faults take generations of breeding to breed out faults (therefore, the imporatance of line breeding to set type). In my opinion, it's best to start with the best of the best in your breeding stock. Then of course there is the life threatening genetic diseases....that is a bit more complicated.
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