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BWK

Posted by Mark @ Big Sky (bigsky) on 1/4/2008, 10:20 am, in reply to "Re: Good stuff!!!!"
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Weed out the defects from gene pool and I don't think it was a small gene pool with "12 to 14" different dogs(thats not a small gene pool) thats for sure! The people who cull and take the risk I believe will see results and make the difference, The real test is "what are you producing?" Everyone already knows what we get when we do noting! Personally I have seen Great results going tighter then set your tight stock into something looser. Paul C. has a full brother to sister b###h of mone she will be bred to Bo watch what that breeding produces! Now that b###h is as muscled up and near perfect conformation as one could ask for. When I need an out cross it will be a very tightly bred Old Southern White who has great health ,temperment ,structure but tight also. Remember we are not going from one foundation dog but two dozen different dogs.
Where do you get "the" foundation dog? Not looking for anyone to agree by the way , I usually keep my thoughts on breeding to myself as I will not argue and enjoy just doing my own thing. I jumped in because I happen to like Bryan and his desire to make good positive changes ,can we agree the breed is a mess? what would you do to change that?
You or anyone does not have to agree I won't pull your password.LOL! Everyone sees things differently. Take Care Bud: Mark @ Big Sky

--Previous Message--
: I don't agree with Mark, the gene pool was small, yes inbred dogs breeds consistently
: but they also double up on defect genes, and a population under 300 will start to
: lose genes resulting in depression, early signs are lower fertility, weaker immune
: system, smaller dogs and shorter lifespan.
: Most breeds recognized by FCI is a result of inbreeding but they are not the
: healthiest dogs around, they all have ONE major defect from the foundation dog that
: breeders then have problem avoiding.If conformation consistency is your main
: objective keep inbreeding everyone, personally i don't think these dogs need more
: uniform and over all health is my main concern.
: Don,t get me wrong i don,t want other breeds/lines crossed into our Johnsons but i
: think a widening of GOOD dogs used wouldn't hurt.
:
: PS there should say LOWER not HIGHER in my previous post .
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Responses:

Mark - BWK 1/4/2008, 2:13 pm
- for all that posted - rahjr 1/4/2008, 4:09 pm
- BWK - Mark@ Big Sky 1/4/2008, 5:29 pm
- BWK - Mark@ Big Sky Kennels 1/4/2008, 5:53 pm