Question to Working Line Breeders

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by Sam Spade on 12 July 2010 - 12:07

Kitkat, No pun intended, but give it a break, give it a break! Keep the drama to the drama threads

by kitkat3478 on 12 July 2010 - 12:07

So I've been told!

by BabyEagle4U on 12 July 2010 - 15:07

* "I guess I'm kinda leery... if the dog is over 3 years old and doesn't have a title, I would want to know why. (shrugs)" *

-- Why ? Who owns the dog ? You make it sound like everyone who buys a good dog wants to breed. Or you need to know because your another one of those who thinks racehorses or (in this case dogs) depreciate in value after 3 years. What do you want next for yourself other than knowing why ? You wanna go get that 3 year old and cull it,or have someone do it for you ?

A tax code treats racehorses as if they live for only three years FYI, that's why all the racetracks in the Nation have age limits on a racehorse now .. is this what your pullin at ? You think like the American Horse Council and a racehorse is worthless after 3 years if not raced ? Total BS if you care to know what I think.

Never mind, it's not worth it.

by VomMarischal on 12 July 2010 - 15:07

Formula for devolving the working lines into show lines:

" Dogs that have plenty of drive, temperament and nerve to work - even for serious competitors. But no "extremes" in drive, temperament or nerve - I don't want to own, and so I don't try to breed dogs that cant do BOTH - both a family companion, AND a top working dog. Yes, the same dog can do both."

The fact is that if you try to breed for middle ground, you get south of middle. You have to breed for extreme high to even GET middle.

by Keith Grossman on 12 July 2010 - 15:07

"The fact is that if you try to breed for middle ground, you get south of middle. You have to breed for extreme high to even GET middle."

Are you basing this assertion on your decades of experience with the breed?

by VomMarischal on 12 July 2010 - 16:07

Yes.

by Keith Grossman on 12 July 2010 - 16:07

Seriously? LMAO!

by VomMarischal on 12 July 2010 - 16:07

Three decades, 8 litters. Plus three decades of talking to breeders I respect.

by Keith Grossman on 12 July 2010 - 16:07

Do you have some quantifiable results from the dogs produced in these 8 litters that proves the efficacy of your approach?

by VomMarischal on 12 July 2010 - 16:07

Nah, I can't do math. However, I do know my dogs are doing well. Well, the ~~two~~ three litters that are still alive, anyway.

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