coneycatcher17 3 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 HELLO, I am keeping the strain of short legged chunky russels going that my father worked and bred and added to for x years some of my grandfathers old hard queen anne legged lines were traced and added to the breeding about ten years ago, now I am a big fan of borders myself but this strain which has been around my village has never failed to locate quarry they are stubborn and never jib to the most formidable of quarry and are as gamey as other breeds I have passed on and are also a powerful jawed good looking breed and I would like to set a nicer more defined standard of the line and would like to know is there a book avaideable on geneology or line breeding all help much appreciated, cheers Coneycatcher17 Quote Link to post
BITCH 135 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I would like to set a nicer more defined standard of the line cheers Coneycatcher17 WHY ????? THE DEATH BLOW FOR ANY WORKING STRAIN!!!!!! f**k WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE Quote Link to post
dog fox 16 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 why change something that works that well ,if they are what you say they are ,then all the hard work has been done for you ,dont mess things up now Quote Link to post
Bryan 1,362 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Add some k.c. fox terrier or welsh terrier blood, that'll smarten them up. Work and show, the only way to go. So what if your grandfather turns in his grave? :sick: Quote Link to post
Guest Countryboyo Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Any photos of your dogs ? Quote Link to post
coneycatcher17 3 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 No I want a more defined standard and perhaps to put some of the ancesters blood back in but i dont want any faults or traits of inbreeding, And my grandfather is still alive living in birmingham and keen for a pup for rats along a local canal, I have a couple of pics on my gallery but unfortunatly the dog in the gallery was nailed by a boyracer threw no fault of his own he was let out for a run but thats life,But I will soon have pics of digs and perhaps a few vids cheers cc17 Quote Link to post
chris 1 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 No I want a more defined standard and perhaps to put some of the ancesters blood back in but i dont want any faults or traits of inbreeding, And my grandfather is still alive living in birmingham and keen for a pup for rats along a local canal, I have a couple of pics on my gallery but unfortunatly the dog in the gallery was nailed by a boyracer threw no fault of his own he was let out for a run but thats life,But I will soon have pics of digs and perhaps a few vidscheers cc17 hello, good line breeding in combination with inbreeding would be f.ex. uncle to nice or nephew, or half brother half sister breedings and then back to the ancestors or dogs that also come from the ancestors lines. linebreeding is in my oppinion the only way to keep getting constant percentage of quality offspring, of course when the individuals themlselfes are first class working dogs and do not have undesirable traits which one can see only at working them. also in other working dogs and animals linebredding and loose inbreeding is the key, with at one point necessary outcross to another nonrelated bloodline when one notices that the offspring has faults like f.ex. light bones, character faults, infertility etc......search in the net for some of the books about breeding dogs written by scientists not hobby pet-breeders or also contact some racing dog breeders or better of course known working terrier breeders that also use heavy linebreeding and sometimes inbreeding. it is difficult enough in my oppinion to breed good working stuff (no matter what their look is, as long as it is a functional dog and does not bother them at work...as long as they work as they should, in my oppinion they can never be ugly looking) but it becomes lottery when breeding without having a plan just two dogs...because one also wants to lay a base for the future generations of working dogs and if one breeds "just two good workers" it will be always very difficult to fix certain wanted traits in the future worker as f.ex. gameness, intelligence, finding ability etc. i wish you all the best and hope you will be succesful in breeind good workers in the future, chris p.s.: excuse my english but i hope you could understand what i was writing. Quote Link to post
francolin 449 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 No I want a more defined standard and perhaps to put some of the ancesters blood back in but i dont want any faults or traits of inbreeding, And my grandfather is still alive living in birmingham and keen for a pup for rats along a local canal, I have a couple of pics on my gallery but unfortunatly the dog in the gallery was nailed by a boyracer threw no fault of his own he was let out for a run but thats life,But I will soon have pics of digs and perhaps a few vidscheers cc17 hello, good line breeding in combination with inbreeding would be f.ex. uncle to nice or nephew, or half brother half sister breedings and then back to the ancestors or dogs that also come from the ancestors lines. linebreeding is in my oppinion the only way to keep getting constant percentage of quality offspring, of course when the individuals themlselfes are first class working dogs and do not have undesirable traits which one can see only at working them. also in other working dogs and animals linebredding and loose inbreeding is the key, with at one point necessary outcross to another nonrelated bloodline when one notices that the offspring has faults like f.ex. light bones, character faults, infertility etc......search in the net for some of the books about breeding dogs written by scientists not hobby pet-breeders or also contact some racing dog breeders or better of course known working terrier breeders that also use heavy linebreeding and sometimes inbreeding. it is difficult enough in my oppinion to breed good working stuff (no matter what their look is, as long as it is a functional dog and does not bother them at work...as long as they work as they should, in my oppinion they can never be ugly looking) but it becomes lottery when breeding without having a plan just two dogs...because one also wants to lay a base for the future generations of working dogs and if one breeds "just two good workers" it will be always very difficult to fix certain wanted traits in the future worker as f.ex. gameness, intelligence, finding ability etc. i wish you all the best and hope you will be succesful in breeind good workers in the future, chris p.s.: excuse my english but i hope you could understand what i was writing. that about covers it Quote Link to post
coneycatcher17 3 Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 cheers chris you sure no your stuff atb cc17 Quote Link to post
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