Originally Posted by evolutionkennels
Sure, as you say, sometimes that type of thing comes from the very "hybrid vigor" itself.
Bottom line is, no one pure bloodline "has everything" ... although the best purebred lines are WELL ROUNDED.
I would say my dogs are extremely well-rounded animals: they're game, tough, smart, can move, can breathe, etc. ... and some can bite hard enough to end things in under an hour ... but they aren't "freak mouthed" dogs.
Almost everyone "mixes something" together in the attempt to get "the whole package."
The entire RBJ bloodline is the effort to mix Redboy and Jocko lines (gameness + finish/mouth) together to get a rounded animal. Jeep/Redboy, same thing.
The Boyles bloodline, same thing again (Bolio/Eli).
If anyone pays attention to Garner's dogs, they're essentially Bolio/Eli (Eli/Carver) also, with the idea of combining power + gameness/moves.
Ultimately, all these original "crosses" begin to become "purebred lines" of their own ... and, if what they produce is GOOD, they too will be well-rounded animals ... but, eventually, they'll also "lack something" that maybe some other bloodline "has" ...
The idea that this other bloodline that "has that" missing "something" they lack ... is automatically "superior" (as if on every level) ... is absolutely absurd.
There IS NO "purebred bloodline" that is comprised of ace-level dogs with no weaknesses.
EACH purebred bloodline becomes known for certain key strengths, and certain key limitations. That's just the way things work.
The best purebred bloodlines are simply well-rounded, capable athletes ... but that doesn't mean every trait they have is off the charts ... it just means they have no glaring weaknesses, can be depended on to go into the trenches, and so are tough to beat.
Jack
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