Quote Originally Posted by MISTER View Post
I decided to start this thread as this convo was taking over another member's thread. I for one don't condone this practice however I know it's been done with success. If someone gonna breed a young gyp to an old male to preserve the blood, ok I understand but when it's made a common practice that's where it becomes a problem. These dogs aren't for just anyone who has the coin to purchase their next fad. It pains me to see this great breed sold for monetary gain. Each breeding we make should be to improve the breed so how do a person know what they're improving on if the individuals aren't even fully developed yet?

PS. Please be respectful, I know this is a highly debatable topic and folks aren't gonna see eye to eye
Weather you are 1 yrs old or 100 you still have the same DNA. It never changes.
If You have an already existing family it doesn't matter if you going back to say a Father or Grandfather.
If you are starting off then you need to see it fully mature & learn about it . Both Strengths & weaknesses before you breed because it might not be worth breeding.