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11-12-2009, 04:40 PM | #1 |
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| learning question I brought this here for a good reason when you are in a breeding program and you are trying to better the breed and for better lines and quality. Who is the most important in your kennels a great male or several great females ?I have always been told that you need a great male first and foremost but i have also heard the females are the most important so when you are striving for better which becomes your most important asset |
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11-12-2009, 05:01 PM | #2 |
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| I have always believed it to be a great female. You can come across really good males, but harder for a female. JMO |
11-12-2009, 05:15 PM | #3 |
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| A good bitch is worth her weight in gold. Given the choice of a quality champion stud and a quality champion bitch, I pick the bitch..you can always buy the best champion stud service. |
11-12-2009, 05:17 PM | #4 |
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| but would not the great male be used more as each pass 50/50 on genetics |
11-12-2009, 05:22 PM | #5 | |
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It is not about quantity, but quality. | |
11-12-2009, 05:35 PM | #6 |
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| oh i agree about the quality so you would rather have a kennel per say or a house full of quality bitches and look for a great male if need be sometimes easier said than done |
11-12-2009, 05:39 PM | #7 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| I agree with Rose........A quality female is really worth her weight in gold.......
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11-12-2009, 05:40 PM | #8 | |
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I prefer my own studs......since I prefer to line breed.
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11-12-2009, 05:42 PM | #9 |
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| IMO..Rarely, can a breeder own one stud...no stud can have all the qualities needed to compliment every bitch you want to breed him with... Start with a bitch, buy top of the line stud service..keep the best bitches and at some point buy a stud you really like or have produced yourself. Buy the stud first and you are locked into using him whether you get what you want or not...or you place him and look for another...you will be looking for bitches to breed with him and that is not easy...own a quality bitch and you have your choice of many breeders studs..no limits... I have never owned a number one champion or ever will, but I have bought stud service from them... JMO ..but I think 2 quality studs are the least you can get by with..3 worked for me...sometimes the genes just do not click, no matter the pedigree. |
11-12-2009, 05:48 PM | #10 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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You are so right. As well as knowing that repeat breedings will never produce the same.... This breeding thing is much more complicated than most know...
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11-12-2009, 05:53 PM | #11 |
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| .......... this is a great question!! Although I am not a breeder, I try to keep myself as informed and educated on the Yorkie Breed as best I can. Great discussion! Very interesting opinions!
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11-12-2009, 05:57 PM | #12 | |
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Great to see you back Pat!! What you said is so true and you speak from experience. I have heard the same from the top breeders. They always celebrated when they had a top quality champion bitch. Something to be treasured, forsure. And Mary you are so right - breeding is so complicated. If we could only have that crystal ball - life would be so much easier. LOL Last edited by topknot; 11-12-2009 at 06:00 PM. | |
11-12-2009, 06:18 PM | #13 |
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| While I agree to have the best quality bitch I still prefer my males I'd rather have males but I do know you need an outstanding bitch and one day I'll have one but right now I love my boy!!! I say this because I prefer the show ring to the whelping box LOL Donna |
11-12-2009, 06:39 PM | #14 | |
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11-12-2009, 07:04 PM | #15 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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Although there was a great article in YT Magazine and Yorkie Club Magazine......Some of the top breeders....Doreen Hubbard, Roberta Rothenbach and others.....stating that a quality bitch is a gem......worth her weight and more in gold.....even if she wasn't a Champion should have all the qualities of one.......and coupled with a great stud, with the ability to reproduce himself.....could produce some wonderful offspring.........Johnnie Handsome comes to mind. As well as Theif, he's produced 5 Champions this year alone.
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