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Originally Posted by garryd
my bitch is from creddetta show stock is kced with 26 champions in her bloodline ! I did ask few people the same thing last night and i was told differnt things and contridicting opinions   now things still aint any clear! |
I have a youngster who has both parents and all four grandparents as champions yet she will never be a top winner, (though her sister already has a RCC from the puppy classes). Mine is suitable for breeding from for her positive traits and bloodlines (I TRAVELLED ABROAD TO MATE HER MOTHER).
No matter how good the pedigree the individual needs to be assessed for their quality or lack of. Only about 10% of any pups bred are of the quality to be used for breeding, it is called selection, in nature it would be survival of the fittest, and we use other criteria, type temperament and health.
Has your bitch been Hip scored yet? Has she been BAER hearing tested if this wasn't done when she was a puppy (you should have been given a copy of the certificate if she was). If your bitch is partially deaf (which you would never know without testing) then she has a higher chance of producing deaf pups in her litter, which she could anyway.
I am assuming her temperament is steady as a rock, as otherwise you should never even think of breeding.
I would also show your bitch to see how she compares against her peers.
At shows you will be able to see the top dogs around and see which dogs produce the pups you most admire, especially if their mothers have similar breeding to your girl.
Join your breed club and read the literature available. Past yearbooks are a great source for research. You will see photos of your bitches ancestors, Be a bale to visually see their good and bad points. Get to know their owners and breeders who can tell you more about them.
Once you have this background knowledge, proved the quality of your bitch and had her health tests, you can think about responsible breeding. By then you should have several mentors in your breed who will be all to happy to help when they see you are committed to the welfare of the breed.
If thsi soudns al too much liek ahrd work(it is) then enjoy your bitch, and fi you feel you want another go to a good breeder who will ahve doen all this for you and get another well bred puppy.
Just wanted to add you should never breed from a dog with a mouth fault, this trait will later plague future generations and you can bet it will appear in the best pups, by sods law.