HELP FROM GREAT BREEDERS

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I PM'ED A FEW GOOD BREEDS THIS AND WAS TOLD TO PUT IT ON THE BOARD SO OTHERS CAN LEARN SO HERE IT IS ... HELLO ,I AM TRYING TO BE A STUDENT OF THE GAME AND I AM TRYING TO TALK TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR BREEDING PROGRAMS. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK FOR WHY YOU MAKE BREEDING THAT YOU DO ECT.

Hello and thank you for your question;

The key to success in raising winning family of dogs basically boils down to two things: 1) you need to have a good eye for a dog and have good taste when it comes to spotting winning traits; and 2) you need to develop an effective linebreeding program around your very best dogs (who exhibit these traits and come from the very best litters where a preponderance of the individuals likewise exhibit these traits).

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK FOR WHY YOU MAKE BREEDING THAT YOU DO ECT.

This little question here actually requires an entire chapter's worth of words devoted to it, which I did in my book. It is simply beyond a mere post to get into all of the things I look for, or methods of preserving these traits, but eventually, I actually will have all of this information posted here on my website. In the meantime, at the top of this sub-forum is the thread topic "Great Articles on Breeding Dogs," by some of the premier breeders of other breed types. However, trust me when I tell you, their breeding principles absolutely hold true in our breed as well. I strongly suggest you read these articles and apply their principles to your dogs.

In the meantime, the short answer is I look for the foundational winning traits I like to be present in a dog (gameness, world class stamina, world class speed & athleticism, truly superior intelligence, etc.), and I try to make sure that the dog/s I select not only really do have these traits themselves, but come from a segment of my family that is known to possess them in abundance, and (in particular) make sure that the pups/adults I carry forward with come from a litter where a preponderance of littermates "bred true" like that. Perhaps some other knowledgeable breeders will expound on this concept, but that's all I have time for, for now.

Hopefully, this thread develops with input from others who might have different perspectives ...

I HAVE A FEW GOOD DOGS WHIT SOME YOUNG ONE THAT COULD BE GREAT AND I RATHER GET GREAT INFO NOW THEN SPEN 20YEARS TRYING TO DO IT ON MY OWN ,ANY HELP WOULD BE TRULY HELPFUL .

That is a good thought to have, and it absolutely is a wise move to make sure you're headed in the right direction, before you set off on your journey 8-)

I will try to add more as others contribute more ideas, but this is a thread topic that has the potential to be bigger than Texas

Jack