color and abilities

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that was no conclusion or assumption at all.

Without the assumption of such a causal relationship, then there is no point in asking the question

Also, just because I said that it is "dubious" there is such a causal link or relationship doesn't mean that there cannot be such a link

just asking if its more likely to see more traits come back on a dog with the same color then without, or is it nothing more then a throwback on the color?

I understand why the question is being asked

many people base their choises upon color thinking to have a bigger chance of a copy to the dog they like.

I understand and am well aware of this ... but, here again, these "many people" who make their selection of pups based on "similarity of color" do so because of what? Because of the assumption that there is some causal link or relationship between color and abilities.

I myself have made this assumption, in keeping the pups off of Silverback that (say) were seal ... or keeping the pups off of Poncho that (say) were buckskin with white blazes.

In some cases, my own assumptions proved to be true: My best dogs off of Silverback have often been the seal-colored ones; and my best pups off of Poncho have often been buckskin dogs with white blazes. But oftentimes they were not.

What I have found to be a more reliable indicator is basing my selections on the behavior / intelligence / structure / movement of any pup first, before I just look at color.

Jack