Personally I do not think a person can accurately predict what a dog will be when they are 6-7-8 weeks old. One can put all the odds in his favor and can end up with an exceptional litter. Once can know all there is to know about the family from generations 1-6 or to 8 or to 10.

He can believe this particular puppy will do this or do that, and he can even say I told you what he would do some years later. But he didn't know.

I have always questioned high percentages because of the variables involved. (Laboratory background) The breeder can be the absolute best. The family can be absolute best. And in turn the dogs can be the absolute best.

No breeder keeps everything.

The variable I always question is finding an extremely high percentage of people who will afford the breeder, the family and the dog the opportunity to shine through. If I go to a show, or a gathering, or in a forum or wherever, and 7 out of 10 people are basically morons the odds of those other three getting enough dogs to maintain a high percentage of a family is a stretch.

At some point people drag down the family name.

EWO