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« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2012, 04:09:28 pm » |
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If you don't plan on keeping the whole litter until they are about a year old just close your eyes and grab one..
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« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2012, 04:32:10 pm » |
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to improve a line or strain of dogs it is best to keep the whole litter but who can afford it or even have the kennel space???I have had excellent luck picking the best 4 or 5 pups at 3 months old and then culling down from there...not saying I got the very best but have had excellent luck picking some sure enough keepers...
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« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2012, 04:38:55 pm » |
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Not much difference in keeping 4 or 5 pups and keeping the whole litter. You spend that much on gas goin to try all them dogs for sale on the classifieds.
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« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2012, 06:19:54 am » |
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My last litter of pups back in April, I got some real good advise from Reuben in the form of a PM . He explained to me that the longer I could keep the litter the better chance I would have of picking the right pups. He also gave me tips on little "test" I could do with them to see which pups had the noses and which ones did not. He advised me to make drags using raw liver to test their scenting and winding ability. At 4 1/2 months I had it narrowed down to three. I kept 2 for myself and the 3rd one ended up with an experienced hog hunter from Pearl River,La. All 3 were baying pigs at an early age. Had I not kept them for that long I probably would have just picked 2 based on looks alone. It didn't pay to keep the litter any longer because after all the little "test and trials" , these 3 were clearly the keepers in this
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"Pedigree indicates what the animal should be. Conformation indicates what the animal appears to be. But PERFORMANCE indicates what the animal actually is."
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« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2012, 01:33:18 pm » |
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well guys I've decided to keep em till I feel I can really make the best choice thanks for the input as wild as some were lol
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« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2012, 04:12:26 pm » |
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Walk out to the puppy pen and stand in the middle of it. Close your eyes and call the pups. When they get around your feet reach down and pick up how many you plan to keep.
This method is as good as any.
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« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2012, 05:57:11 pm » |
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go with yur gut feeling,
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« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2012, 07:23:26 pm » |
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Go with your ol ladies gut feeling If they turn into hog dogs you can blame her for being gone so long, tell her she shouldn't have done such a good job picking the pups, and if they don't turn out, blame her still  |
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« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2012, 08:00:50 pm » |
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Go with your ol ladies gut feeling If they turn into hog dogs you can blame her for being gone so long, tell her she shouldn't have done such a good job picking the pups, and if they don't turn out, blame her still a word from the wise! |
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« Reply #29 on: February 13, 2012, 09:44:39 pm » |
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The UGLY one!!!!
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