Reuben
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Re: Mr. Lambert/Tim Osborne
quote: Originally posted by Dave Richards
Both of you have been breeding dogs for years now, Why don't you guys share your thoughts on these questions being asked, after several generations of the same line of dogs, you guys should be able to address these questions as to your own experiences. Are your desirable traits being passed on and how many generations are you seeing them in, is it a trait and not learned behavior? Is it dominant or recessive? Any bad traits that you have tried to eliminate? Have you been successful in eliminating them and if so, how many generations did it take? Does anything popup in New generations that were not seen in previous generations? Have you been able to put any new traits in your breeding stock? Have you lost any desirable traits in the newest generations? Do you breed for improvement of the breed? How successful have you been in improving the breed? If so, how many generations did it take? Are you getting better dogs with each newer generation or are the dogs not as good as prior generations? Answer these questions based on your own experiences that way they should be factual. Thank you guys in advance. Dave
I can answer some of these questions
On what I have seen...
I don’t worry about traits so much...I put more emphasis on what I consider the complete package...a dog that takes the tracks as they come...but not too cold nosed because I want to catch game today...a dog that will operate off of wind currents as well...not just a track minded dog...a dog that starts out close and works outwardly in a circle or if the woods are out in front of me to cover those woods...he can take a track at a quarter mile and take it out as far as needed to locate the game...the dog doesn’t hunt at a high rate of speed but at a good loping speed probably between 7 to 10 mph...if I’m not moving the dog will check in and will keep on moving and ranging out further...if I’m moving on a 4wheeler the dog will hunt around me as I move along...
The best defense is a good offense...test the pups for natural born inclinations to wind, excel in finding, tracking, locating and for natural ranging and early starting...and that begets more of the same...do not compromise and each generation can improve or maintain...
From mostly the same dogs over 5 and 6 generations my dogs seemed to hunt harder and faster and with more grit...I tested my pups and I kept at least 4 pups even if I was only keeping one because I wanted the very best that was closest to the complete package...usually if I was keeping one I usually kept two if they met my standards...
It’s not about one trait...it’s about the complete package...and that package should be made up of natural born talent...
Folks will say...don’t put the pup in the woods or he might get ruined by a boar hog...and this is what I say about it...if that 7 month old pup gets ruined by that experience then he wasn’t worth keeping...because there are pups that can take a licking and keep on ticking...those are the ones we should breed...
Part of having the right traits can be due to proper environment and that comes through proper handling...
A lot of times we do not know if it is a recessive or dominant trait...but we do know that when two recessives pair up it will be displayed...and when a dominant pairs up with a recessive then the dominant will be displayed...if two dominants pair up for a trait then it will be displayed...
So the best defense is a good offense...just make sure the traits you want are displayed with the sire and dam and then test the pups...and don’t bet on one pup...keep several and keep the best one for hunting and breeding...
Sounds simple and it is...the hard part is finding a line of dogs that is at least half way decent...
My personal opinions on the subject...
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