Breeding Siblings

[cymruguy69 5]

My mate has asked me wether it would b ok to breed a brother and sister from the same litter or would this cause any problems with the pups??

 

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[Guest bootneck]

My mate has asked me wether it would b ok to breed a brother and sister from the same litter or would this cause any problems with the pups??

 

Happy Hunting

all depends on the line i suppose,,the amount of genetic flaws the line carries etc,,,i have a friend who has inbred 7 generations of brother/ sister consecutively and he has culled hard in the process,,reckons the first and third generations lost size and ability but the fourth generation onwards are the best dogs he has ever owned lol,,,i personally wouldn't advocate this type of breeding practice,,nothing was sold out of the first 5 generations just incase he was producing shit........and he ain't

[roybo 2,873]

i've read somewhere breeding siblings has no advantage ,i.e your not going to improve what you already got

as they're genetically simular ,be much better breeding to a uncle/aunt or one of the parents or simular,can't see there being any problems as long as they are'nt inbred to start with though,

i'd just ask yourself what you are going to gain by doing it

[doxhope 2]

One of the best matings that can yield consistantly good results, is half brother half sister..seen some great dog, cage birds, pigeons from this mating.

But, I had a pure bred deerhound dog that jumped a 6Ft 6in batton fence to get to his sister in season, 3 of the pups were exported to the USA, 2 to Gary Hosker, one has become and American champion, and another from the same litter, owned by another person, needs only a few more points to do the same

Line breeding isnt just the putting together 2 related dogs...Not that easy Im afraid, loads of other things are required, including the best possible stock :whistle:

[Guest JDF]

i've done it at times in the past with terriers but never with a running dog.

[juckler123 707]

Ive done it brother on sisters running dogs and pit bulls first three times no worries last time i ended up with seven pups six of which ended up with heart murmours none of em lived more than six mths and the one that was o.k was a giant for the breed put me off doing it again better half brother to half sister or uncle to niece

[cymruguy69 5]

Cheers for your replies Guys big help!!!

 

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[collie/grey 238]

I wouldn't ever do such a mating.