John D
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Registered: Jun 2003
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quote: Originally posted by josh
I agree....
But at the same time I dont put much stock in the reproducers list anyway....IMO it is too often manipulated, lowering the # of pups would probably make it worse.
I see it the same way but I do see the TRL as a tool. It is useful for the sake of comparision.
If one, promoted, known stud has a much higher percentage than another promoted, known stud, then I think one is better than the other.
However, if one unknown, nonpromoted stud has 30 pups and sitting at 20% from breeding average females without even trying to be a "stud dog", then my money is on him as being better, more dominant producer than anything on the TRL, past or present.
I think you also have to look at some of the studs high on the lists. Some have been promoted to be stud dogs from the time they were a year old. They were bred to just a few real good females to get quality pups early on. Pups were placed in hands to get them comp. hunted. Maybe some of those pups' papers went to hunts with other dogs? Money can buy alot. Waa-laa, several win and now the headlines read that he's a dominant stud. So, who owns and how the stud is handled might be worth several % points, up or down, imo.
Bottom line these lists are a tool. Constant modifications to the tool ain't gonna help build anything better.
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