[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Becoming a Successful Breeder - Long
- From: "Robert Dir" <dir@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jkerner@xxxxxxxxx>, <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 21:03:04 -0500
Paulette's rules are so true and sound as are Janes BUT honesty in handeling
a stud dog is also important. It will come back to haunt you if you are
not. Sandi
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From: "Jane Kerner" <jkerner@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 7:32 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Becoming a Successful Breeder - Long
> Rule #1
> Breed to the German Shepherd Dog Standard with all your might because The
> German Shepherd Dog Standard is the blueprint.
> The breeder is only the architect.
>
> Rule #2
>
> Never break, ignore, or forget Rule #1
>
> Jane Kerner
>
>
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> From: cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: Showgsd-L
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 4:49 PM
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Becoming a Successful Breeder - Long
>
>
> Hi All, Seeing how it's been kinda slow on the List, I thought I'd
> share something I read...
> I recently read an interesting article, written by Gordon McDowell
> IV, in the August, 1983 issue of the Review. The topic was, "What
> makes a successful breeder?" Below, I've listed some of the key
> points Mr. McDowell made in this article. If anyone would like to
> expound upon or debate these points, please feel free to do so. Any
> discussion on what it takes to be a good breeder would be of great
> help to myself and other newbie lurkers on the List. And much
> appreciated too!
>
> - At the Nationals, you can always spot the breeder: While everyone
> else is wishing to own the winner, the breeder wishes he had *bred*
> the winner. Owning a winner only takes money.
>
> - Being a successful breeder has little to do with the size of the
> production. The smaller breeder has only to be more studious and
> scrupulous, but his chances for breeding the highest quality are
> equal to the giant operations. Those giant operations can only
> afford to make more mistakes and take more chances in a breeding
> program.
>
> - To become a successful breeder, one cannot ever stop the
> continuous observation process.
>
> - To become a successful breeder, one cannot know too much about a
> pedigree.
>
> - It is better to breed from a mediocre animal with a strong
> pedigree than from a huge winner who came out of nowhere. Repeating
> the breeding that produced the winning animal in hopes of breeding
> another of equal quality, rarely bears fruition.
>
> - A successful breeder has a sixth sense about who will make good
> breeding material. It is not often a tangible thing, but really
> just a feeling. Often it is just a look in the eye or the tilt of
> the neck.
>
> - To become a successful breeder, one must cull ruthlessly from
> one's program. If something does not work, face up to it and go out
> and try another solution.
>
> - To become a successful breeder, one must breed to satisfy solely
> his or her own mind's eye. If your breeding program is an attempt
> to please someone else, you will never be successful.
>
> - The successful breeder broadens his horizons beyond his physical
> environment. No one ever becomes successful with a "small town"
> attitude. Various intelligence sources is within everyone's reach.
>
> - The successful breeder is not swayed by fleeting fads. They are
> usually created by people with an eye on their accountants.
>
> - Just because everyone else on your block has a certain line does
> not foreclose the possibility of your acquiring something different.
>
> - To become a successful breeder, don't forget to look to the small
> breeder because very often he may have what you're looking for at a
> reasonable price. There are small breeders scattered about who are
> making important and significant contributions to the breed.
>
>
> Additional Virtues of a Successful Breeder: The successful
> breeder...
>
> - Learns from their own mistakes and those of others'
>
> - Is not seduced by the big winner or latest trend because it may
> not be good for their program
>
> - Admires the good work of others and can join in the fellowship of
> competition (If it's not fun, don't do it.)
>
> - Shares their knowledge freely and gives direct answers to direct
> questions
>
> - Is neither intimidated nor galled by others
>
> - Does not thrive on gossip
>
> - Respects other people's opinions, but does not feel compelled to
> agree with them
>
> - When he sees something he needs on the "other side of the fence,"
> he does not wrap himself up
> in a cloak of pride for fear of defiling someone else's idea of
> purity of line;
> He strides into the "enemy camp" to find that the enemy is not so
> bad after all, even if they
> have that coveted attribute
>
> Final words of advice: Others may put braces on your brain, but
> only you can take them off. And in the words of Will Rogers,
> "Everyone is ignorant, only of different things."
>
>
> Paulette McGuirt
> Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam
>
> PS Always keep a copy of Oppenheimer's Rules handy.
>
>
>
>
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