I don't know much about genetics so what I have come to realize is when you don't fully understand then only breed the best, and related is where it is at...the best defense is a good offense...
What I have read and what makes sense to me is that there are 23 pairs of chromosomes, the 23rd is the sex chromosome and the male determines the sex of the pup...reason being is that he has the XY chromosome because xy is always the male and XX is the female. The X chromosome is larger than the Y chromosome so Because X is larger then it contains more genes and some believe that because of this the female influences the pups more than the Y.
another theory is that the pups are influenced more by the mother because she is raising them and this causes the pups to learn from her (the environment) because she is always around them. In other words a learned behavior and not genetic driven...
It is possible that because the larger chromosomes are X and the female carries two X's as compared to the one X from the male... and the X chromosome contains more genetic material than Y, then the reasoning is that the female must contribute more to the pups than the male.
The sire's dam is a very important player when breeding dogs as is the mother to the pups...
But somehow I believe that the Y chromosome is a major player even if smaller...
I better stop before I confuse myself.
If I want more grit I would breed a female pit but the ridgeback also brings some grit.
