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Originally Posted by 3FurryFaces  Hi, Strictly speaking, few of today's breeders are strict line breeders. The breeders you mention adhered to the principles of line breeding. When a breeder opts for line breeding, they may be able to more effectively breed for specific genetic qualities or physical appearances. This refers to genotype and phenotype. Line breeders personally know the genetic pros and cons of many generations of the dogs in their breeding program. You may wish to google line breeding versus out-cross breeding and phenotype/genotype for a more in depth explanation. To answer your specific questions -Not all show dogs live in kennel situations. And yes, certain lines have distinctive "looks" and traits. Some of the more experienced show breeders here can recognize a particular dogs appearance as being likely from a particular breeder. I hope you are successful in your search for a great addition to your pack! |
Thank you! I'm definitely going to read up about line breeding & out-cross breeding. Maybe I'm just a nerd, but I find all of this so fascinating! Of course, I have heard about certain lines & had a general idea about what it meant... but now that I'm starting to understand what is involved, I'm finding it very interesting.
I'm actually attending my first show next month in NYC. I'm so lucky that I live here & can go! I'm hoping to be able to see some of the dogs from the lines & breeders I have contacted. I'm going to be looking at these Yorkies very closely now to see if I can see any differences/similarities in their appearances. I've been so anxious about the show! But now that I know all of these other things about lines, I'm even more anxious!!
Thank you so much! You've been very helpful!