Opinions on mating check - Page 2

That's 5,5-5 on Arek and 5,5,6-5,6 on Arek's dad Gildo. In addition to the heavy linebreeding on Fero and the other dogs listed. Some excellent dogs--but a pretty big loss in genetic diversity and a high chance of any hidden recessives cropping up.

Everyone has their own ideas and tolerances for linebreeding/inbreeding, but the person doing the breeding should be able to explain the benefits and weaknesses of a proposed breeding--and the goal of such heavy linebreeding--what is the argument *for* this combination? Does it outweigh the potential disadvantages?

Christine

Well said Blackthorn if your line breeding you need to know the poteinal for the good points it brings as well as the risk it involves of bringing any bad points along with it

Thanks guys!