sandymere 6,783 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) For my 10 pennies worth its just math, as genetics is just math, especially with hybrids. Genetics is only predictable on the grand scale and the more variables you add the grander the scale needs to be to get a portion of predictability. I had a bull/grey X collie/grey was a thick coward with no pace and no stamina but hyperactive at home. He had 3 separate gene pools to throw a variety of traits, sometimes they will be the right ones sometimes not, in his case not. The Bull X greyhound sire was a decent dog if a little slow, the collie/grey dam was a sharp ferreting/lamper bright as a button. The result of their breeding looked the part but that was it. With pure's there is less variety in the genetics so more chance of breeding want is expected but within that there is still going to be a degree of variety. There is no way of guaranteeing pups will be any good when from unproven sires/dams, (proven as in having produced decent offspring), its always a gamble but if you want to reduce the risks get a pup from the same breeding of one that's performing well, because those animals parents produced a good un. Alternatively use one as a stud/dam for your own breeding, producers produce whereas just because a performer performs does't mean it will also produce. See a decent dog working, take your bitch to his sire. Edited September 10, 2021 by sandymere 4 Quote Link to post
Astanley 10,466 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Haven't read all of this ,but in my own humble opinion dogs don't just all of a sudden jack , the signs have been there ,maybe you haven't seen them or maybe your in denial ,but they where there . 5 Quote Link to post
Penda 2,503 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Remember this saying your dogs only have to please one person there owner not some bloke who thinks hes the world's leading authority in the running dog world enjoy your mutts and feck any body else 10 2 Quote Link to post
gnipper 4,978 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Greb147 said: Yes and I wouldn't think about breeding them tbh. A fella I knew had a stunning looking Lakey type, if looks could kill it would be a winner. Well put ratting it was squealing like a cut pig when bitten and picking it's spots, thanks but no thanks. I've seen proper digging dogs that wouldn't look at a rat and I've seen others that would work some quarry and not others. Quote Link to post
Greb147 6,795 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, gnipper said: I've seen proper digging dogs that wouldn't look at a rat and I've seen others that would work some quarry and not others. I haven't seen that myself but there's a difference from being uninterested to dropping them and squealing like a pig once they nip a dog IMO. Quote Link to post
Bearfoot 1,467 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Iam just worried about all those 2pnd and fivers I've minced bloody awfull Quote Link to post
SheepChaser 7,557 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Some interesting replies lads, good to chat lol. Quote Link to post
poxon 4,918 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, Penda said: Remember this saying your dogs only have to please one person there owner not some bloke who thinks hes the world's leading authority in the running dog world enjoy your mutts and feck any body else This is penda 1 Quote Link to post
Greb147 6,795 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Now we know why you gifted King that bull cross.... 1 Quote Link to post
Black neck 11,731 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, Penda said: Remember this saying your dogs only have to please one person there owner not some bloke who thinks hes the world's leading authority in the running dog world enjoy your mutts and feck any body else Wise words bruh 1 Quote Link to post
Penda 2,503 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Black neck said: Wise words bruh Dont let the man bring you down Quote Link to post
SheepChaser 7,557 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, Greb147 said: Now we know why you gifted King that bull cross.... I told king exactly what that bull x would and wouldn’t do mate. Her quarry wasn’t my quarry and vice versa. Quote Link to post
SheepChaser 7,557 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Just now, SheepChaser said: I told king exactly what that bull x would and wouldn’t do mate. Her quarry wasn’t my quarry and vice versa. Couldn’t would be a more accurate word to be honest. Quote Link to post
Black neck 11,731 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, SheepChaser said: Couldn’t would be a more accurate word to be honest. No use talking 2 yourself over it 3 Quote Link to post
wyluke 143 Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, SheepChaser said: I told king exactly what that bull x would and wouldn’t do mate. Her quarry wasn’t my quarry and vice versa. And thats a big point to the jacking debate, i've heard people claiming someones dog has jacked, however i would say on quarry that should have never been put in front of it Quote Link to post
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