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Inbreeding or Line Breeding 9-1-12
Over the years I have had many people bring these types of breeding's up and I finally decided after 40 years to put a page up to help those distinguish between the two types of breeding's and why they occur.
Inbreeding
Inbreeding is the breeding of two closely related dogs. Father to Daughter,
Mother to Son, and Full Brother to Full Sister are all inbred breedings and they are the only inbred breedings. Anything further away than what I have stated above is NOT inbreeding.
First and foremost, I feel I must state that because a dog is inbred does NOT
automatically make that dog a bad dog or of bad breeding. By the founders of
each breed we would not have the breeds we have today. Inbreeding can be a
valuable tool when used properly. On the other hand when used carelessly by
people just in it for the money, things can go wrong.
Something that one must remember when doing a breeding of this type is that
you are doubling up on the bad as well as the good and something that may not be
seen in one dog (usually referred to as a Recessive gene or trait)may very well
become the dominate gene or trait in the resulting offspring of such a breeding.
That is not to say however that inbreeding is at the root of all the genetic
problems and Behavioral issues that we are seeing today. You can have those
same issues arise from careless people Breeding dogs together, willy, nilly.
A true breeder that is really striving to produce the best quality puppies
they can in not only health but type and conformation could produce some amazing
quality puppies by using the inbreeding as a tool.
A true breeder to me means striving for certain goals in your breeding program and having the knowledge to accomplish it and being willing to take the bad with the good.
Line Breeding
Line breeding is one of the best tools to use in breeding when trying to
produce your own lines.
Examples of line breedings are: Grandfather to Granddaughter, Grandmother to
Grandson (these breedings are usually considered the best in line breeding) Aunt
to Nephew, Uncle to Niece, Cousin to Cousin and so on. Once again these types
of breedings are NOT inbreeding so just because you have the same dog more than
once in your pedigree does not necessarily mean that your dog is inbred.
Line breeding is a way to double up on a line of dogs thus increasing your
ability to become consistent in producing a certain type. Many breeders
use this method for producing their own lines, You often hear People say, “That looks like a dog from so and so’s lines”. Its because that person has produced a specific “type” of dog that is easily recognized from generation to generation just by looking at the offspring. It is these “types” that judges come to know and like so well and become top producers of Champions over and over again but as with inbreeding you will be doubling up on certain
genes and traits, although not nearly as closely as with line breeding.
Therefore, it needs to be said, It shouldn’t be done haphazardly by someone that
isn’t willing to take the time to evaluate what they are breeding or to what
they are producing. A breeder using line breeding should have intimate
knowledge of their lines and what hidden traits maybe awaiting them.
If you go and purchase a puppy that has been inbred or line bred and you are
nervous about it, never hesitate to ask the breeder why this was done. A
knowledgeable breeder is always willing to explain to someone why they did a
certain breeding and what goals they had in mind when they did the Breeding.
Someone that hesitates, has no goals, or is just out to produce puppies
purely for profit will most always show their true colors when asked the tough
questions.
To learn the coefficient of Inbreeding link is below:
http://www.icbblog.org/coi-bootcamp-demo
Over the years I have had many people bring these types of breeding's up and I finally decided after 40 years to put a page up to help those distinguish between the two types of breeding's and why they occur.
Inbreeding
Inbreeding is the breeding of two closely related dogs. Father to Daughter,
Mother to Son, and Full Brother to Full Sister are all inbred breedings and they are the only inbred breedings. Anything further away than what I have stated above is NOT inbreeding.
First and foremost, I feel I must state that because a dog is inbred does NOT
automatically make that dog a bad dog or of bad breeding. By the founders of
each breed we would not have the breeds we have today. Inbreeding can be a
valuable tool when used properly. On the other hand when used carelessly by
people just in it for the money, things can go wrong.
Something that one must remember when doing a breeding of this type is that
you are doubling up on the bad as well as the good and something that may not be
seen in one dog (usually referred to as a Recessive gene or trait)may very well
become the dominate gene or trait in the resulting offspring of such a breeding.
That is not to say however that inbreeding is at the root of all the genetic
problems and Behavioral issues that we are seeing today. You can have those
same issues arise from careless people Breeding dogs together, willy, nilly.
A true breeder that is really striving to produce the best quality puppies
they can in not only health but type and conformation could produce some amazing
quality puppies by using the inbreeding as a tool.
A true breeder to me means striving for certain goals in your breeding program and having the knowledge to accomplish it and being willing to take the bad with the good.
Line Breeding
Line breeding is one of the best tools to use in breeding when trying to
produce your own lines.
Examples of line breedings are: Grandfather to Granddaughter, Grandmother to
Grandson (these breedings are usually considered the best in line breeding) Aunt
to Nephew, Uncle to Niece, Cousin to Cousin and so on. Once again these types
of breedings are NOT inbreeding so just because you have the same dog more than
once in your pedigree does not necessarily mean that your dog is inbred.
Line breeding is a way to double up on a line of dogs thus increasing your
ability to become consistent in producing a certain type. Many breeders
use this method for producing their own lines, You often hear People say, “That looks like a dog from so and so’s lines”. Its because that person has produced a specific “type” of dog that is easily recognized from generation to generation just by looking at the offspring. It is these “types” that judges come to know and like so well and become top producers of Champions over and over again but as with inbreeding you will be doubling up on certain
genes and traits, although not nearly as closely as with line breeding.
Therefore, it needs to be said, It shouldn’t be done haphazardly by someone that
isn’t willing to take the time to evaluate what they are breeding or to what
they are producing. A breeder using line breeding should have intimate
knowledge of their lines and what hidden traits maybe awaiting them.
If you go and purchase a puppy that has been inbred or line bred and you are
nervous about it, never hesitate to ask the breeder why this was done. A
knowledgeable breeder is always willing to explain to someone why they did a
certain breeding and what goals they had in mind when they did the Breeding.
Someone that hesitates, has no goals, or is just out to produce puppies
purely for profit will most always show their true colors when asked the tough
questions.
To learn the coefficient of Inbreeding link is below:
http://www.icbblog.org/coi-bootcamp-demo