I would say the number of pointless outcrosses to quality linebreedings is about 50-1 (if not 500-1), so IMO the exact opposite of what you say is true.Originally Posted by R2L
Then there is what your'e talking about, which are pointless "tight" breedings based on paper.
Keeping blood "pure" just to have it is not what I am talking about at all.
The truth is, the longest-standing breeding efforts are ALWAYS kept pure based on the continual selectivity of similar good traits, not just based on paper.
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