And then I get a little older and try to be a little smarter.

Some really nice winning dogs were bred down off non-winnable plugs, cold dogs and even curs.

I'm trying to be a little more open minded about things.

My Sluggo dog from an earlier post. I have had a number of the dogs in his pedigree. High percentages of game dogs. His pops was a winning capable dog. His mom was a winner. The Mom's brother and sister were taken to the door and had no issue with going on in. His Pops had 4 of 7 game dogs (really 4 of 5 with two dead as pups) in his litter. The Ramera dog showed she had no remorse in handing it out and no fear of taking it in either.

A pedigree chock full of good dogs who performed and produced. And then there was Sluggo. Cold as ice. My brain says give him a breeding and my heart says 'make him show you first'. A real split in thinking, and miles apart from years past. It was a time when he would be no more.

I'm always interested in others thoughts on this topic because it was one I never gave two squirts a piss about for a lot of years.

EWO