German Shepherd dog

What is more important? A good bloodline or good training.

I'm just looking for some opinions to see how people feel about this subject.

In my opinion both are equally important. Good dogs usually come from good bloodlines and usually have good training.

I agree both are equally important but without good bloodlines/genetics there is only so much that can be accomplished with training.  Genetics are just that.  They can't be altered or ruined BUT training can make or break a dog if it's not done correctly.

IMO I look at the bloodlines FIRST because that determines a snapshot of what you probably should expect a dog to be once that "proper training" has been accomplished.  There's no guarantees but you stack the odds in your favor when you research the bloodlines on your next prospect.  I've been fortunate that I had the best of both worlds-good bloodlines, good training-all around good dogs!

I agree Zahnburg...the conundrum is sometimes unless you do not know the dog yourself you cannot tell the difference!