Ron Moore
UKC Forum Member
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: WV
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This subject always interests me! I have always compared pups/dogs to humans. Sometimes one will pop up and you have no explanation to how it got its traits. I made a cross years ago that produced one of the most independent dogs I've ever been associated with. The mother wasn't this way and the father was to a degree but nothing like this pup off them. There was very little training involved with this pup, just took him to the woods. He wasn't flashy in any department, just a good coon dog that was independent to a fault. Now, to stay with the subject at hand, I believe a pup is born to be all it's gonna be from birth. All we do is hunt them and do the trainable things, (lead, load, trash breaking, etc....) Secretariat was sired by a male (Bold Ruler) that was noted for not being a long distance racer but sired one of the best that ever graced a race track. It happens every day in different aspects of life, we just need to realize when we see it. I found out years ago that breeding the best you have to the best you can find doesn't mean you'll get the best. I believe most traits can be brought forth through the parents but getting that top caliber dog may never appear. Like said before, being able to recognize a top shelf hound at an early age is paramount. If you happen to get one, don't bet he/she will produce the same. That's what keeps us hungry for that next best dog.
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