Quote Originally Posted by drz
That being said I wonder when you all discuss percentages which percentages are you actually discussing? Game dogs in a litter? Show quality dogs in a litter? Winners in a litter? Championship level dogs in a litter? Because not all lines inspire the same type of philosophies from their adherents.
That is an excellent question. All I have ever looked for as a bare minimum are dogs that will stay. That is the only way I can really identify a "good litter". From there I try to select the brood stock from the high end of a good litter, and preferably by breeding the show dogs that can take a keep, and win or survive a show. Too many dogs that look good at home show something far different when going through the whole process of being exhibited.


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