newbie breeding and pedigree question - Page 2

Two moons I got no fire in the fireplace and got fixed years ago so I can not breed but I am talking about the dog

idea for stud?
 try something out side of the Ursus lines.  a Dux male perhaps.  there are a few really nice Dux/Hill bred males in europe and 1 or 2 in the states at the moment who will do very well with Ursus lines.  JMO Albert is too heavy of a dog, beautiful to look at,  but not my idea of a working dog.  I can't see Albert being able to run sheep or do patrol work all day.  I would look for a well put together, correct sized dog with a good working history...

Raymond,
Just posing the question leads me to believe you would be better off not breeding your dog.

Thats if the question was honest.

If your serious, all I can tell you is when your dog has matured and you decide to breed, first look at your own dog.
Then consider whats involved raising a litter and finding good homes for pups.  Unless you plan on keeping the pups for further selection in several more years.  This is how to breed.  It takes generations to know what your producing.
Years and years.   If your really concerned about what you've bred.  
Selecting a stud is just as serious, and there is more still to consider.  Look at the dog and not be dazzled by paperwork.
You can't breed on paper.  Look deep and long.
What you choose should be an improvement over what you have. 
Everyone has a plan, they all have a breeding program... Pick a straw.   Every breeder I have ever met has a plan.
Your going to have to figure out what your plan is.   Or leave it to a second party if you actually know someone you trust to make decisions for you.
I trust no one to make my decisions for me.   Advice is free and plenty.   You have time to study up and educate yourself as to what this is all about.   Do it before you breed anything.
Its not rocket science, its gambling.  Your not cashing in chips, your allowing new life into the world.  What kind of life?
Check your motives first.
There are no breed police, no one has control over what you do with your animals.  But you are ultimately responcible in the end. 
Boils down to you Raymond.
I wish you much success in whatever you do in life.
Moons.

The breeding to produce Halo with Akasha X Albert reasoning:


Akasha has very stong bite work and great hips but is on the smaller size, just within standard, her coat is of the short, stock she needed some "flare" and color added, movement in the ring could be improved on.  Very little line breeding with paring the two of them, so less risk of a problem that way.  Albert supplies these and what Albert is lacking in bitework is evident in the bitch and the size could be reduced.  The males from the H litter were all neutered at a young age, so I cannot determine if they inheirited his size.  Two that I know of are very well adjusted pets that have huge ball drives and are great with people, but no sch work was done with them.  Heads did not develope well, but size is smaller so far, they have not reached full growth as of yet..  No word on another female sent to SC for a breeding female, or the female sent to New York.

Repeat breeding was born tonight, 8 pups 4 males 4 females.  Repeat was done becasue I really liked the results of the first litter and will raise a female for myself.


As stated above, look at what needs to be improved on your dog, what males can inhance those qualities.  Listen to the judges critics of the dog and read koer reports on males that you are interested in and available to you.