The thing to remember when researching pedigrees, and asking questions about bloodlines, is the most important element to pay attention to is your own dog ... and what that unique animal brings to the table.

The second aspect to keep clear, the asterisk to the above, is the need to back off a bit and allow your young dog the chance to mature-out and bloom before you judge it.

I have watched too many dogmen develop the senseless habit of trying to pick an orange off the tree while it's still green, and then discarding it because it "tastes bad." This type of ineffective farming is a poor way to evaluate and harvest oranges. It is much more sensible to allow the orange to fully develop into a final, deep-orange fruit before you pluck it so you can have a realistic opportunity to enjoy the flavor.

This basic principle of farming applies to dogs too,

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