[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Is our Gene Pool too small?
- From: Ken Tank <tanksr@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:32:35 -0800
I think you're on the right track, Ed. Google "Inbreeding Depression" and
you'll find a lot of information.
Ken
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:22 PM, <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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 b
> est 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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