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Originally Posted by JeanieK  But as I pointed out. Exhibitor/breeders do it all the time. They will breed a dog that does not meet the color standard in iorder to improve the color in their line. they will breed bitches over 7 pounds if she is correct in every other way. |
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Originally Posted by Disney I think you miss point. They breeding to BETTER breed. They breeding OUT fault. Parti breeding FOR fault. |
I understand the point being made here...II don't understand why the logic is so confusing...
Breeding two dogs that will produce offspring that are a better representation of the breed. Isn't that what breeders are
supposed to do...carefully select a pair that will compliment each other and correct any flaws?
The difference, as I see it, would be be the goal in what you are trying to produce as the end result--dogs that meet the standard vs those that don't.
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Originally Posted by JeanieK NO they do not breed out the fault, some of the offspring still have it. |
I would think that in that case, any pups that inherited the fault would be placed as pets and not used for breeding--that only quality pups where the fault was corrected as desired would be used to further the line. That wouldnt' really be different from any other breeding, would it? Holding back specific dogs for breeding?