From: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Bracket Formula My mentor in protection dogs once told me that the most important dogs in a puppy's pedigree are the dam and the sire! Duh! Simple but true Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App ===================\ I answer Your mentor has a point. It's a good bet. Only thing is, by that method you are breeding on just 50 percent of the sire and dams potential genetics. I am a fan of grandparent genetics. But if I want to work at it which is always fun anyway, I go farther back. Lissa ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================