[ SHOWGSD-L ] Is our Gene Pool too small?
- From: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:22:20 +0000 (UTC)
I had a bitch that was in the Red Book several years back ( how did that
happen)...anyway when I did my critique of the problems she produced, which
infuriated the co-owner, I realized that most of her litters were in-bred or
closely line bred.....now she did produce some nice dogs but I thought it was
important to mention the good and the bad...Liz was surprised I wanted to do
this........i was not into dogs in the 1960s but it seems that many many
breeders used German type imports in their breedings...and I am not saying that
this is the answer to all our health problems,but you must admit it does
increase the gene pool.....I know I've mentioned this before that I have a 6
month German/American cross.....she most likely would not compete well in the
Specialty ring due to her lack of shoulder reach......the repeat breeding is
due on Iza Ackerman's birthday ( Mary-Anne also).......can't wait to see what
this group looks like...without a doubt this German/Am cross were the best six
puppies I've ever produced....I believe I can breed my cross-bitch with a well
bred conformation GSD and the off-spring will be able to compete in the show
ring, and I can breed her to a top titled working GSD and the offspring can
work in schutzhund competitions.......time will tell...Ed
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