Could someone help me out with these bloodlines. - Page 1

Okay, so I started out with all West German lines, I loved the dogs and have had a blast with them. My stud is older and pretty much retired, with the exception of one possible litter to come. One of my older females is already retired, and the other very close (the possible upcoming litter) and I have one that is still younger than my "retired" dogs. I have recently imported a male from Slovakia, more for my personal dog, and POSSIBLE breeding...but don't know on that one yet. I'm looking to add a czech male, and 2-3 females the same. I have grown to really love the East German/Czech/Slovakia dogs and that is the direction I would like to go with my program. Now, what would be the smartest thing to do with the West German female that I have left  of breeding age. The first answer I had was simple, sell her and get one that fits better into the program. I really like this female but if she would be better to stick with breeding to West German dogs, I'd sell her and find a different one. Here is a link to her www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/343343.html

I'm not dead set on any certain lines I'd like to go with on the other dogs, so it may not be too helpful but, I'm still trying to learn more about bloodlines, and I know I'm very happy with her pedigree....but I don't know much about crossing the two and with this particular dog.
 

Thank You

this is JMHO, but i wouldn't be so eager to phase out of the west german lines.  there is good and bad in all.  what makes you so certain that the east/czech are so much better?  the other thing i would comment on is that you seem to think you have to breed everything you have.  why?  lots of us have dogs we don't breed and probably never will.  lots of time and thought need to be put into such big changes in a breeding program.  i wouldn't be so hasty if i were you.  adding 1 or 2 dogs isn't that big of a deal, but a complete overthrow .......that's a different matter.  impulsive, i'd say.

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OH no! Sorry if thats how I made it sound. First off, I certainly don't think the east/czech dogs are better by any means, not at all, they are just my personal preferance. I understad there are good and bad in both. I love them all and actually plan on keeping another female of mine that was not mentioned, she is west german. I don't plan on breeding her as she does not have the drive that I would like in a breeding dog. She is a lovely dog and is doing therapy work. She's also my personal dog and goes everywhere, and I'm very happy with that. Going to the second thing - I dont' breed all of them I have. I have two pet GSD's and also, a Springer Spaniel. I don't have the room to add any more pets, but I would like to expand my breeding program slightly, and switch to the lines more interested in. It's not something I just decided over night. I've actually been thinking on that post (or the question that I stated in it) for about 8 months. I've finally came to the decision however, that I would like to go more in that direction. Thanks in advance to anyone who could give me an opinion on what would be best for this dog.

Something to think about....maybe place your "retired" dogs with a family who will give them their forever home to relax the last years of their lives and then add more dogs to your program?  If you are more familiar with the West German dogs then maybe give yourself some time to really research what it is you are trying to achieve by switching to the east german/czech dogs before you go investing money adding dogs?  If you purchased a male already for your stud dog I'd research his pedigree and select a suitable bitch to breed with him.  There's a lot of nice dogs out there but making sure they will compliment each other to achieve your goal is what's important.  Finding someone who knows these lines inside and out to consult you would be the way to go before you buy/breed anything you're not as familiar with.