We all know the answer to this, but I thought it would be a good title to get some conversation going.

While we all agree you should do your best to breed good bulldogs to good bulldogs, we know that's not the end all be all. I agree with many, litters should be the emphasis for selection and not individuals. I wouldn't breed to an ACE that was the only dog worth feeding in his litter when I could breed to any one of a solid litter. Exceptions in any direction shouldn't be anything to get to excited about, when deciding to use that dog in a breeding program. I would much rather focus on the average of the total sum of a litter. Matter of fact, I'd rather breed to the one cur who had 5 litter mates who all proved to be bulldogs than breed to the ACE who comes from an otherwise all cur litter. That's just how I prefer to think about that.

Now, the question I have, is about the pedigree and what it can tell someone. I see questions all the time and there is a thread going on where a fellow asked Jack to "check out his per" and I agree with Jack, you can't tell or know what to tell someone if you don't know the dogs. HOWEVER,,,,,,what if you do know the dogs? Take Jack for instance. Everything he's ever bred and what he knows about them leads me to believe, 100%, he could breed dogs for a couple of generations that were good quality dogs without evaluating the offspring b/c there is so much knowledge and understanding of several generations behind the offspring.

I do believe more attention should be paid to the actual pedigree of a breeding than what most folks like to admit, PROVIDED, you know the dogs in the pedigree yourself and have an understanding of your line. I think too many folks get a little to over the top with the macho "BULLDOG X BULLDOG" and "BEST x BEST" b/c if that is ALL anyone ever did, there would be no bloodlines or families at all. I understand completely selecting and breeding the best we have within families and proven crosses, but the genetic structure, dan and pedigree have to be considered.

Startin Convo - that's all!

Let's hear it.