I’m so appreciative of all that you provide knowledge wise when it comes to genetics. Thank you, these videos are the equivalent to being my online mentor in some sense.
I’ve seen that, where someone buys good dogs, breeds them and the first one or two generations are phenomenal, but then it’s like they hit a brick wall. Next thing you know they’re scrapping it for a completely different line of dogs.
Hey Lee - Sort of a philosophical question for you. I'm involved in working dogs of a different type (sled dogs) but I think this question might be something you have an idea of - How old would you feel you need to let a dog age to before you really know their working potential, and if they're a great breeding candidate? It seems varied across folks who believe breeding young females is essential, those who feel letting a dog show as much of its career first is important, and everything between. Curious as to your thoughts. Thanks again for your great content.
I think you're content is awsome...you are obviously an intelligent man..just curious as to what breeds you used to to develop your banddogs..nice work..please let me know. Very interested..
Thank you so much for making this video! Please I've got a quick question. When you were selecting your initial breeding population (i.e. generation 0) - did you select from multiple breeds, or did you start with one just breed?
Love the content! I have a bachelor's in biology and am considering aiming for a master's in animal science. My end goal is to develop my own line/breed of working dog as well. I know have to produce a lot of individuals, but I don't know what to do with the dogs that don't meet my standards. I'm afraid of becoming a puppy mill that just produces massive numbers and then dumps the excess on the highest bidder. What do you suggest based on your experience? What do you do with dogs in your program that don't meet your standards? Feel free to go into excruciating detail if necessary.
While I don't know for certain, I would guess that those he gives a hard no on making the grade might get sterilized and maybe placed in a pet home. Unless maybe the ones that won't work for his program have something somebody else needs for theirs. That's my GUESS anyway, I can't be certain.
What do I do after I reach my end goal for dog breeding and I have what I want? How do I breed them to get more without inbreeding and without adding fresh DNA from a separate dog breed??? Thanks for the video!!!
When inbreeding reveals genetic illnesses but u also get a couple of quality pups are them pups genetically healthier after the inbreeding revealed the illness in the other pups In short duz inbreeding clean the line of genetic illness?
Inbreeding can both clean or destroy. It is important to know the dogs and lines you are dealing with. Done right, in the hands of a knowledgeable breeder, inbreeding is a good tool, but it should not be viewed as the sole method of breeding over time.
If they weren't so independent, livestock guardians would go best with the apbt. Fighting livestock guardians have more gameness because dog fighting is more widespread and for much longer. ( I hate dog fighting, but I understand that unfortunately, fighting is necessary to see if your dog is willing to kill predators)
