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Sorry, for the double post, I'm new att his.
My question is, why do some breeders advertise their dogs to be Mink and Fero free?
I understand these dogs were well respected working dogs and were used heavily for
linebreeding by many. Are there health or temperament issues that have become appaent
specifically within these two lines?
Great question! I don't know the answer but would love to hear it also, as my dog is linebred 4,5 on Fero.
Some people do not like these dogs. Some breedings did not work out or maybe somebody just doesnt wan to have these dogs in pedigrees.And maybe it is jus another form of advertizing. Who knows?
i cant remember the reasons but if you use the search messageboard feature this has been discussed a nubber of times before.some lines dont cross well with others so therefore some people dont want certain dogs in their pedigrees.
Unfortunately the newbee's always think this means that Mink and Fero are bad to have in their dogs peds. This is FAR from the truth. The reason for posting that the dog is MINK and or FERO free is do to the fact that both of these Studs were well respected and used extensively. A certain amount of linebreeding is great but as always too much is a bad thing. So if you have dogs heavy in the mink or fero blood going to a Mink/Fero free stud will be what you are looking for. Hope this clears it up for you.
Basically, it means that the owner has a dog that might be a better choice for a partner with a pedigree heavy unpclose in these two dogs. For example, if I had a dog the at was 4,4,5 fero, and 4,3 Mink, I personally would not consider continuing to concentrate that nick further in the next genteration so heavily. .Some people may think we can almost rasie those of dog out of the grave through close linebreeding, but it doesn't really work that way.
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Dutch Boy stated it. If you go through any championship and run the dogs' pedigrees through the database, you will find that a disproportionate number are already line-bred (sometimes heavily) on Mink, and particularly Fero. In order to avoid the genetic bottle-neck that the show-line breeders find themselves in, many working line breeders seek Mink and Fero-free studs. There are enough, more than enough studs out there with Fero/Mink that there is really no risk of losing those genes. :-)
Most of my dogs are free or very light on Fero, no Mink. It is intentional because it gives me the opportunity to offer alternatives to people who have created the bottle-neck Mystere mentioned above but still allows me the opportunity to incorporate those dogs into my pedigree if/when.where I want to. Of course line-breeding on those dogs will not be an option much longer as their progeny move farther and farther back in the pedigrees, them dead so long. I feel fortunate to be able to still make a 5,3 linebreeding on Marc Herkulesblick with my T and Portia, with Gildo and Harro still on the page. (barely)
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