my pups

yes sir, keeping it going is what seem to be the challange, i was lucky enough to start with some dogs that complimented each other and have continued to cross really well. i have raised alot of pups and kept whole litters till a year old. that takes alot of time and $ to keep that many dogs but thats the only way i have found to make the best selection.
im working on % of blood on a particular dog from my line now and have about 6 yrs of breeding within my line to get the pups i have now that are 50% blood of that dog.(those are the pups waylon has and some of the pups in the pictures) i always have a couple of different things going on in my breeding program to get dogs to fit individual jobs. and now i have the female from bear and ellie ,and a female from cowboy and smokey im raising to find an outcross that fits my dogs. im looking forward to the next few years to see how that plays out for me.
i have found its just like making cake you just keep changing small ingrediants along the way to hopefully get just what you want. my problem is its just like my horses and cattle , im too picky and i keep crossing hoping to get that one that really stands out, and i have gotten a few of those but i always think it could be better.