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Old 09-01-2008, 01:24 PM
Brainless
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Re: bull terrier breeding help me please ..............

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Originally Posted by garryd View Post
i spoke to bullyveiw today who are one of the top breeders in the uk ! They told me that allthough that its not ideal and it would be better if his jaw wasnt undershot ! he could still be used as a stud dog as long as he was bred with abitch whom had a perfect bight! They all so said that you can even have a bitch and a dog with a perfect bight that will produce undershot or overshot pups! the world is not allways even!
The main reason that dogs are produced from parents with good bites with poor ones is because someone did use dogs with poor bites back in the lines and it Will always out in the end.

there is no reason to use a dog with such a fault when there are exceptional dogs that do not have this fault that could be used instead. That is what selective breeding is about increasing the probability of getting the desired characteristics not taking unnecessary risks of producing faults.

The only justification for using a dog with such a fault would be if he was so outstanding, the last of his line without the benefit of his genes the breed would loose something vitally important. Then the breeders will have to work hard to eradicate the fault when it next appears.

Better not to introduce it into your lines (or double up on it for all you know it could be there already).

The greatest authority on the Bullterrier is largely agreed to be a Mr Raymond H. Oppenheimer.

Here are some of his comments on breeding on a Friends website: Aritaur Dobermanns - Breeding he is quoted about half way down the page.

The first two points I think make things clear:
Raymond H. Oppenheimer wrote:
1. Remember that the animals you select for breeding today will have an impact on the breed for many years to come. Keep that thought firmly in mind when you choose breeding stock.
2. You can choose only two individuals per generation. Choose only the best, because you will have to wait for another generation to improve what you start with. Breed only if you expect the progeny to be better than both parents.

Last edited by Brainless; 09-01-2008 at 01:35 PM.