Linebreeding is to produce consistant dogs...which means consistantly as good as the ones you start with. Start with junk, you'll end up with junk. Everyone I've ever spoken with that has a pretty good program in place can quickly name the dog their line is based on, and the intent of their line is the reproduction of that particular dog.
So does that mean that just cuz my gyp is junk she can't throw offspring equal to the rest of her siblings? If I line breed her it will produce junk because she is not equivalent to the rest of the line? Explain that because she carries the same blood... But not the same level of dog... So if what Ur saying is accurate just because this one dog didn't turn out the dog shouldn't b bred no matter how good the dogs she came from are... Even tho she has the exact same blood as all the jam up proven dogs she came out of? I wanted to breed her into my stock for the range and fact that she's not rough, but if your theory is correct then she shouldn't b bred cuz she will produce junk despite her well renowned bloodlines...and wat about all the other good dogs that their lines were not recorded? I don't buy that.. Just my opinion but I believe line breeding is more of a pride and satisfaction thing than anything but certain lines are better for certain things and it raises the odds of having good dogs throughout the life of the breeding program but it's not a guarantee and not a (cure all) for having good dogs every time, that's why linebreeders cull so hard... Cuz all of them don't carry the characteristics of the blood.
Man, I don't even know where to start with your post. First off, your gyp isn't linebred, and she doesn't come from any "well renowed bloodlines." Should you decide to breed her, whatever you breed her to will be a complete outcross. In your previous post, you mention you wanted to bring her into "your line" for some desirable traits. Unfortunately, breeding dogs isn't like mixing paint and you stand just as good a chance of bringing only her undesirable traits in as you do her good qualities. I'm honestly a bit confused...one post you mention how good she is, next post she "was" good but now only hunts with a particular dog of your and now she's a long range help dog. Why would you even CONSIDER breeding her?
What I talked about in my original post was the foundation dogs of a breeding program. Again...start with trash, end up with trash. I believe in breeding tight and outcrossing only when necessary. Outcrossing a tight line has the potential to produce some excellent dogs, but it comes with risk.
The most important aspect of ANY breeding program is to not be kennel blind about the dogs in front of you.
As far as training being 90% of a dog...I'll respectfully disagree. I have 6 month old pups that will consistantly roll and hunt a mile deep and bay anything that moves, yet I refuse to take credit for any type of training. I haven't done anything but put feed to these dogs...seldom even touch them. It's breeding and genetics that makes them what they are. Your right...pride and satisfaction do play a part in my breeding program, but there's only one person my dogs have to satisfy and thats the one buying the feed. I could care less what anyone else thinks because I'm honestly not in the market to sell dogs.
