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Why are Eskies So Inbred? (3 replies)

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Why are Eskies So Inbred? by gsdlova on 28 March 2009 - 14:03	gsdlova Posts: 4 Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2006 09:58 pm
I've noticed in many pedigrees that most Ekies are highly inbred or linebred. Why is this? Are there any lines of Standard variety Eskimos that have very little linebreeding/inbreeding? TiA

Why are Eskies so Inbred? by eskie1 on 13 May 2009 - 17:05	eskie1 Posts: 1 Joined: Wed May 13, 2009 05:22 pm
Can you elaborate a bit on what you mean? Most Eskie pedigree will have some linebreeding, but most have some very distant genetic linebreeding, and many have some outcrossed pedigrees. Great subject!!

Why are Eskies So Inbred? by gsdlova on 06 August 2009 - 22:08

gsdlova Posts: 4 Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2006 09:58 pm

Well, conformation Ekies especially tend to have more inbreeding, like this dog here: http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dogs/american_eskimo_dog/pedigree/711780.html  Personally, I think closer than 4-3 or 3-4 is a little risky, as not only do the puppies get the desired qualities, but undesired qualities too. It could be a health problem, a structure/conformation problem, or a temperment problem, but if that common ancestor carries the genes to produce a particular undesired trait, some or all of the puppies may inherit it, whether the individual puppy expresses that trait or not is up to mother nature, I suppose. Sure there are Eskies with outcrossing or with "alternative" ancestors (alternative as in, not the dog every breeder is using in their program, but a different dog with just as nice traits & qualities, just different ancestors), but they're not as easy to find in my opinion.

Why are Eskies So Inbred? by Nordic Whispers American Eskimos on 17 September 2009 - 03:09

Nordic Whispers American Eskimos Posts: 1 Joined: Thu Oct 02, 2008 05:34 am

The dog you pointed out was a Brackett's Formula breeding.  A type of line breeding.  http://breedingbetterdogs.com/articles/bracketts_fomula.html  Yes, with line breeding you concentrate desired qualities as well as undesireable qualities but until you know the genetics of a particular line the breeder might be working with, how can you say whether it has been unsuccessful or for that matter, successful. Most reputable Eskie breeders give a lot of thought to their pedigrees and working with the good and bad and when to outcross.  JMHO

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