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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Yes, there are those that breed to the flavor of the month. However, if one is breeding correctly that is not how you establish a line. I will say that the breeders that know what they are doing will not do this and they as I do not allow their boys to be used for public studding.
Now, there are a few dogs out there that have put their stamp on many a wonderful line; Pastoral Johnnie handsome for one sired 60 Champions in the US alone.....however, he was only allowed to stud quality bitches owned by famous reputable breeders. Durrer's Tin Whistle is another......you find him in quite a few famous lines. Both of these boys did nothing to hurt the breed, but enhance it. |
Great post Mary, I think many inexperienced breeders think that breeding their bitch to a winning stud will automatically improve their lines. Breeders who pass around their studs to anyone willing to pay the stud fee are no better than breeders whose primary purpose of breeding is making money. I know some breeders get angry when someone won't allow their stud to mate with their dogs, but this is a serious thing to the responsible breeder, and the results will affect the reputation of the stud's owner, as it should.