Reuben
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quote: Originally posted by shadinc
Here is the best answer you're going to get on this subject.
I agree with what you are saying for the common hunting dog and even the better dogs...that is common knowledge most agree on...what about those dogs that at 4 or 5 months of age are doing things that leave us wondering how could this pup be so advanced on doing certain things that the average dog won't do at 2 years of age...and they just keep getting better...there is much information about great dogs and not much on those unique dogs that come along once in a great great while...
If the bloodline is right and the selection process is held to a high standard then after 3 or 4 generations there will be a higher percentage of quality pups in a litter as mentioned...socializing and exposing the pups to different environments is just as important...I agree genetics and hunting the pup correctly will make one of these type of pups better...when the pups are bred in a way that tests for natural ability then that selection process will beget more of the same in future generations...selecting for natural genetic traits to hunt, wind, track, tree or bay should be part of the pup selection process in a breeding program...it is nice when we can take a pup to the woods and he hits the woods running and hunting...all we need to do is teach him what game we want with minimal training...these usually make really good dogs...what is the difference in these type of dogs and that special hunting dog that comes once in a great great while?
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Training dogs is not so much about quantity, it's more about timing, and the right situations...After that it's up to the dog....A hunting dog is born...
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