branchvillekell
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quote: Originally posted by Rip
Them bein "goofy" from a line breed or "too tight" just isn't true.
The science does NOT support this. It is an old wives tale.
It can show you recessive traits, but those traits were in the parents or they wouldn't be there. It didn't just pop up because they were "too close". It already popped up in the line, breeding close just makes all things more consistant, the good and the bad.
It doesn't make "new" things. New mutations are still extremely rare, even in very strongly inbred animals.
Look at our white mice for science, they are very, very inbred and they aren't goofey. Matter of fact they are way more inbred than any dog cross ever probably, but that can't be proven. They have been bred like this for many, many, many generations.
Of course all those years of inbreeding makes them very consistant in what they throw and limits suprises.
Like Larry said though, it's just one tool and has to be used correctly.
If bad comes from it then it's because it was already in the line to begin with.
dear sir, show me the blood line on a white mouse. please do. oh yeah, you cant. sure enough, i have seen a blood line to a specific breed be dominant in recessive traits for the last 5 years. but, i guess you can trace their blood line. too close for too many years equals more probability that the qualities you didnt want will show because you have bred for it.
of course it takes many years to perfect the imperfect dog.
kelley
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