Why are Eskies So Inbred? - Page 1

I've noticed in many pedigrees that most Ekies are highly inbred or linebred. Why is this? Are there any lines of Standard variety Eskimos that have very little linebreeding/inbreeding? TiA

Can you elaborate a bit on what you mean? Most Eskie pedigree will have some linebreeding, but most have some very distant genetic linebreeding, and many have some outcrossed pedigrees. Great subject!!

Well, conformation Ekies especially tend to have more inbreeding, like this dog here: http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dogs/american_eskimo_dog/pedigree/711780.html  Personally, I think closer than 4-3 or 3-4 is a little risky, as not only do the puppies get the desired qualities, but undesired qualities too. It could be a health problem, a structure/conformation problem, or a temperment problem, but if that common ancestor carries the genes to produce a particular undesired trait, some or all of the puppies may inherit it, whether the individual puppy expresses that trait or not is up to mother nature, I suppose.

Sure there are Eskies with outcrossing or with "alternative" ancestors (alternative as in, not the dog every breeder is using in their program, but a different dog with just as nice traits & qualities, just different ancestors), but they're not as easy to find in my opinion.

The dog you pointed out was a Brackett's Formula breeding.  A type of line breeding.  http://breedingbetterdogs.com/articles/bracketts_fomula.html 
Yes, with line breeding you concentrate desired qualities as well as undesireable qualities but until you know the genetics of a particular line the breeder might be working with, how can you say whether it has been unsuccessful or for that matter, successful. Most reputable Eskie breeders give a lot of thought to their pedigrees and working with the good and bad and when to outcross. 

JMHO