Quote Originally Posted by EWO View Post
I think factoring in what the active dog man is breeding is a must. If he is active within the same family of dogs, breeding for the traits he desires from within that close/somewhat close family then that is a pretty good option. On the other hand if he is a dog man solely concerned with winning on show night, has really good dogs from multiple families, and then breeds best to best the percentages will be lower. Maybe to break it down further than the two choices, for the active man I would prefer he was successful with one family, if that makes sense.
EWO
Anyone who doesn't breed from a set family of dogs CAN'T be a good breeder, by default.

You simply CAN'T breed reliably from a hodgepodge of different stuff, so the dogman who is both breeder and shower, is always going to be working with his own family.

The dogfighter who has a whole bunch of different stuff is always going to be the guy who can't reliably and consistently breed his own good dogs ... and is going to also be a BUYER (not producer) of great dogs.

Active dogmen tend to keep their pups to themselves, and if they sell, I guarantee they're not selling what they perceive to be their "best" pups; they're selling what they're culling and perceive to be their worst pups.

Good breeders are in the BUSINESS of breeding/selling good dogs; the breeder BENEFITS by selling good dogs.
Good "do it all" dogmen are in the BUSINESS of breeding/matching their own best dogs; the dogfighter LOSES by selling his best pups.

So, unless the guy is a junkie, or unless he lo$e$ major ca$h after a major dog deal, he is not going to be selling his best, be they dogs or pups.

Jack