Either way, no puppy from a litter will be perfect and fit the standard exactly. Faults will show up with even what some may consider the most genetically/physically sound breeding pair. Choose what you breed carefully, don't just purchase a puppy because it's cute.
Some of the most fun I've had lately is researching pedigrees(I'm a bit of a research buff). You can learn so much by researching lines and finding what's dominant/recessive.
I went to look at a litter a few months ago for a male. All the puppies were cute, but I noticed one of the parents had bigger ears than I liked. The pup I was interested in had small ears(at 16 weeks). His past siblings had big ears as well as 2 of his female siblings.
Bigger ears seemed to be dominant in that particular line and although my potential pup didn't have them any offspring of his had a good chance of having them as well. It wasn't something I'd be okay with breeding.
Research lines you're interested in, study how genetics work if you don't already know, then contact breeders who have access to the particular lines you'd like. |