proven cross

I think there is so much individuality involved that it makes it impossible to put a number on it. Even with pure bred dogs. I think background lines are very important, especially with hybrid crosses. I know some guys that wanted a certain cross and found one dog that was excellent at doing what the dog was being bred for. THe other breed of dog they wanted to use in the cross was so-so and no where near what the guy was looking for, but it was the best he could find so he bred the 2 anyway.....

I think a lot of folks make this mistake when cross breeding. They are seeing the breed in their mind and not the individual dog....letting defects slide on account of the "breed".....I feel this is a huge mistake, especially when cross-breeding, but one that is made often....Thinking one super -dog and one good breed of dog will make EXTRA super pups, but actually the percentage of duds ends up high...

I myself am working on a RCD cross. I have worked hard to find lines of hunting dogs that excel in the areas that I am trying to reproduce....not just those dogs, but their parents and grandparents.....It has not been easy and there is no guarantee what I have in my mind will even work, but for me it is a goal and project i'm willing to invest time and money in and I'm not trying to make money from it so there is no stress in that department.....just a personal goal that I'm working towards. For me it is fun and a part of life that I really enjoy. If it works great...if not, well I had fun trying.......If you can go about it like that then you have nothing to loose. If you have another agenda or it becomes no longer fun then maybe you should re-think......Cross-breeding definately will have ups and downs that you should be willing to deal with.