dam and sire, which is most important?

[Chid 6,759]

Your all going way too deep. The question he asked was regarding first crosses and does it matter which way round they are bred. It would be interesting to hear of someone who has bred both ways.

 

I've seen half collie/greys bred both ways and been out with them and couldn't see one bit of differance in working style , height was very similar as was build ,

[dai dogs 1,960]

Your all going way too deep. The question he asked was regarding first crosses and does it matter which way round they are bred. It would be interesting to hear of someone who has bred both ways.

read the question again... the question is not regarding first crosses...its regarding 2nd 3rd and 4th crosses.

[Romany 1,065]

An old saying, a kennel is only as strong as its bitches..

 

Another old saying, your stud dog is half your kennel.

 

Not heard that one in my book of old sayings..will take your word for it though

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Try and sorce the best to the best. fcuk all the %% its hard enough get a decent thing without worrieing about that..

 

If you do it that way if its 10%/90% or 50%/50% or what ever try and bred from too of the best things you can and if there half as good as either you'll still be on too something hopefully thats half decent

[morton 5,369]

An old saying, a kennel is only as strong as its bitches..

 

Another old saying, your stud dog is half your kennel.

 

Not heard that one in my book of old sayings..will take your word for it though

How many now would recognise the right or wrong dog that would best suit a bitch of the right standard,now its appearance that dictates most haphazard breeding,suitability and workmanship is often a poor second.The majority of breedings now have little thought for future development.

[bird 10,014]

An old saying, a kennel is only as strong as its bitches..

 

Another old saying, your stud dog is half your kennel.

 

Not heard that one in my book of old sayings..will take your word for it though

How many now would recognise the right or wrong dog that would best suit a bitch of the right standard,now its appearance that dictates most haphazard breeding,suitability and workmanship is often a poor second.The majority of breedings now have little thought for future development.

 

 

fair point , with my new pup there was( alot) of thought that went into it , regards temp.size, abilty, and with bit of luck my pup should have what i was looking for in the 1st place regards this x

[Bosun11 537]

An old boy I once worked with bred Deerhound crosses back in the day, when they where 'the' dogs to knock over hares. He always said that the best of 'em came out of Deerhound dams to greyhound sires. He always said that finding good bitches was much harder than finding good dogs and good bitches should be cherished and bred from.

It's something thats always stuck with me and I've always admired a good bitch. Right now, I know I could not use all the digits of one hand to say how many good bitches I personally know of but I could at least double that with dogs.

I really can't answer the question of which is more important, I simply don't know but I know if I was to breed, the starting point must be a good bitch.