 breeding
This is what I want to say to the novice and anyone interested...it is possible to start with correctness and continue to breed correctness. When I say "correctness", I mean a sound dog of good coat, structure and temperment..perhaps not all ideal and a winner in each point, but far from wire, wool, red leg whatever...if breeding the best will still give you pups of pet quality...what will breeding the others give you?
The problem with a test breeding is..there is not such thing IMO...genes are so tricky, they lie in wait for a time least expected, then decide to rear their heads. What happens is, the breeder wastes much time and money to find the third or fourth generation is not coming out as planned...the quality and soundness has suffered.
If a breeder lacks strong blue, then breed into a line known for holding true to the blue/gold. The same with any trait desired by the breeder.
Stop experimenting with the breed...is my advise to any novice. Listen to tried and true practices of long time winners....not to say you can not think for yourself on type, lines etc...but when it comes to breeding you will be experimenting enough when you breed two "standard" acceptable Yorks together...let alone testing out the incorrect..Just my opinion, only my opinion, nobodies opinion but mine... |