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Pedigree Knowledge
Pedigrees are
more than just names on paper. To top quality
breeders, pedigree analysis is much more important than
DNA because a top breeder can analize genetic makeup.
Purebred dogs are much more
than a cute cover so it is the “family tree” that
determines what is inside the "head turning" outside.
The kennel names on the
pedigree should be familiar, and certainly some dogs
should have the coveted Ch. and ideally, some dogs
should be recognized top quality producers.
Based off of AKC records,
the average life span of a new breeder used to be 6-7
years but I’ll venture to say it is about 3-4 years.
So it only seems fair to take some time to
learn things that can improve your lines in dogs.
Although you see several
names on a pedigree....
If a name of a certain dog
is “repeated”, pay particular attention and research
that dog. If you haven’t actually observed the dog
in the flesh, try to talk to someone you can trust or a
mentor or even look at a video. Pictures are
better than guessing, but dishonest people try to hide a
fault or 2, so a word a caution when looking only at
photos.
The sire & dam or even the
grandparents can represent the most dominant genes in
the pedigree but not always. We’ll get to the
“doubled up on” factor shortly but for right now, you
need to know the
phenotype and genotype of the first 6 dogs; sire, dam,
and all of their parents.
Look for genetic evidence
of thoughtful line-breeding on a particular dog within
the third or fourth generation of the pedigree you are
contemplating . If that dog produced consistentsy
, then regard him as being in the first or second
generation because his genes are more concentrated and
should be more influential.
A dominant, linebred/inbred
great-grandsire repeated on the pedigree can contribute
as much as one of the first 6 dogs.
Wait, before you dive into
that pedigree bandwagon, you need to know there’s more
to know in the above statement. Most so-called
line breedings occur as a matter of convenience,
not due to researching of the genetics involved.
An average dog repeated in
the pedigree can be good or bad. It’s up to you to
search out the concentrated dog’s quality before
getting excited about a “line-bred” pedigree.
Top ranked breed winners in
the first two generations only means that they were
shown, but not limited to being of quality. Those
dogs might be your answer to breeding success.
Breeding finished champion dogs doesn't mean anything ,
except that they were finished and breeding cute dogs to
each other doesn't guarantee anything either. You can
breed for type, or pedigree or both. I prefer
researching the pedigree and knowing the dogs in the
pedigree, and then breeding for pedigree & type.
A compatible pedigree means that
neither sire nor dam have the same fault either visibly
(dominant) or hidden in their genes (recessive).
Ideally, both would be
dominant for the most important features of breed type
and/or correctness. Anyone can get lucky a couple
times. Before you obtain a bloodline, you need to
take your time & research. You must have a
pedigree & know how to understand it, because there’s no
shortcut.
As the clock keeps ticking,
there is more people breeding to a title or the most
popular dog, whether of today or from the past. Breeding
to a famous dog can potentially aid in selling puppies,
but doesn't help you become a quality breeder and being
that "special" artist.
Ring success can be had if
you have a big bank account and/or have a super handler,
but at some point you will have to be totally involved,
which means you need to understand pedigrees and their
makeup. That doesn't mean you shouldn't show your dogs,
rather you must make intelligient decisions and know the
dogs behind a particular dog before investing in someone
else's dog, and have an understanding why he/she has
their championship.
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