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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr This is what I have learned ...that it doesn't "have to be" a crap shoot if the breeder has experience and knows his/her lines. A good breeder who has studied and knows the genetics of their dogs and has carefully selected complementry matings will be able to fairly accurately predict (with no guarantees) the basic traits of the puppies of the produce.
I also heard that the father's genes tend to be more dominant than the mother's....does anyone know if this is true? Do most puppies take on more of the father's traits than the mother's? |
Yup. The breeders I saw were all very experienced and either trying to get the ideal standard or tweaking it a bit for their taste. The dogs (even from different lines) looked very similar. A breeder that is less experienced will probably have more variety for a while until they get the look they are after.