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Originally Posted by NGessner  WOW GEMY!! great information!!
OK so maybe we don't have appearance and personality down pat yet-
Definitely need more time and experience.
When you breed Biewer to Biewer you get a Biewer.
The breeders, for the most part, are making progress in improving the breed.
But is this a new era where the dog will be judged by their DNA and their physical attributes ?? Has this breed received so much criticism and resistance that they cannot overcome it??
With what you say GEMY is the DNA and piebald gene mute??? |
We have traversed a bit with the new era question. For sure as mars or like companies expand their database of Purebreds, the pressure will become shall I say more intense to meet more rigorous requirements for purebred status registration.
It is a question that all breed clubs and registries need to put on their plate.
But all breeder members and fanciers need to be caught up on basic genetics and what they show or prove or do not prove.
It is likely to be more difficult for the older breed clubs than the newer breed clubs.
One scenario could be where you find out that the history of your breeds creation is incorrect based on DNA analysis.
Then there is and might be the finding out that your breeding program actually has to be revamped. What happens if you find out many years after the fact you unknowingly bred a mixed dog as a purebred?
I am trying to learn all I can about this very fascinating subject