Line breeding - Page 1

Can anyone explain in terms that are easily understood what line bredding means...???Like 5,5 5,4 5,3 and so on and what does "some dog" mean... E-mail me @ mrarebe@netscape.net or rerspond here... Thanks, Rob By the way, you all have been more than helpful with my questions and I do apprecite hearing form all of you...

Linebreeding 3-3, 4-4, ect. The first number represents the Male- in his 3rd generation of his pedigree a dog appears(say GSD"Cello") and the second number represents the female in her 3rd generation of her pedigree the exact same dog appears (the same dog GSD"Cello").

Here is just a bit more detail. Let's say again the ancestor in the linebreeding is "Cello" and he is presented as 2,3-3,4,4. Please note the positions of the commas and the dash mark. The first group of numbers separated by a comma indicate that "Cello" is present once in generation 2 and once in generation 3 of the Sire's side of the pedigree. The numbers after the dash indicate that "Cello" is also present once in generation 3 and twice in generation 4 of the Dam's side of the pedigree. Note that for many dogs you will see linebreeding indicated on more than one (1) male and/or female. And you may very well see the same male or female appearing more than once in the same generation of either side of the pedigree, especially when approaching generations 4 and 5. I hope this helps, Bob-O

Bob-O, Thats an explanation I can understand much better than what had been explained to me in a previous post...Now I know exactly what "line breeding" means... I thank you and will ask any and all querstions I might have as collectively you guys and girls seem to know your stuff... Appreciate youre time and expertise, Rob