Good solid dogs to good solid dogs from a good family, may produce a superstar. Superstars rarely produce up to their level but bred to a good solid dog may produce good solid dogs. We often pay too much attention to the strengths of individual traits rather than concentrating on a well balanced dog. By well balanced I mean good or better from truck to meat on the hook. It's tough to get there from scratch but can be done in time.
This kinda sums up my thoughts on breeding, my goal is to produce consistent dependable solid hog dogs and when the occasional 1in 1000 dog shows up line breed to it heavily (if it’s a producer no point in breeding to a super star if they don’t throw good quality pups) build around them until the next one comes along with the occasional outcross
And don’t get kennel blind if I find a cur dog (my preference
