Starting a family off of a scatter bred or outcross dog

[Officially Retired]

As with anything, your chance of success depends on percentages in the litter(s) and selection afterwards

There is no "one" answer; there is no "magic pill"

One person may succeed where you may fail ... or you may succeed where another one fails.

Those dogs are bred well enough to have a legit shot.

IFFFF the individuals you display are GOOD ENOUGH to warrant a line being bred off them, then give it a shot.

But if you're just trying to "build a line" off mediocre, nothing dogs, then why waste your time?

However, if the quality of the dogs is outstanding enough to warrant you devoting a lifetime of dedication to preserving it, then that alone demands you try to do so

Jack

[ASAP]

As with anything, your chance of success depends on percentages in the litter(s) and selection afterwards

There is no "one" answer; there is no "magic pill"

One person may succeed where you may fail ... or you may succeed where another one fails.

Those dogs are bred well enough to have a legit shot.

IFFFF the individuals you display are GOOD ENOUGH to warrant a line being bred off them, then give it a shot.

But if you're just trying to "build a line" off mediocre, nothing dogs, then why waste your time?

However, if the quality of the dogs is outstanding enough to warrant you devoting a lifetime of dedication to preserving it, then that alone demands you try to do so

Jack

This is something I pretty much knew but it just more reassuring coming from somebody with your experience! lol Thanks!!

[CrazyRed]

As with anything, your chance of success depends on percentages in the litter(s) and selection afterwards

There is no "one" answer; there is no "magic pill"

One person may succeed where you may fail ... or you may succeed where another one fails.

Those dogs are bred well enough to have a legit shot.

IFFFF the individuals you display are GOOD ENOUGH to warrant a line being bred off them, then give it a shot.

But if you're just trying to "build a line" off mediocre, nothing dogs, then why waste your time?

However, if the quality of the dogs is outstanding enough to warrant you devoting a lifetime of dedication to preserving it, then that alone demands you try to do so

Jack

Exactly and great post. I think more folks would do better once they start being more honest with themselves, every dog that does good in a roll or even wins a show don't mean he's worth building a line around. You have to know percentages, of his litter, if possible of other litters that sire & dam produced. Was this litter their best or does pop throw this every time or does dam throw this every time. The more information you can get to analyze the better, doesn't guarantee anything but #s might not tell the whole story but they don't lie either.