#linebreeding Breeding and Inbreeding Continued Part 4 of 4

The mechanics of dog breeding and creating a line of dogs (or even a separate dog breed) is explained. This is meant to be educational in nature. How dog sports influences selection of animals: https://vongontahaus.com/dog-sports-a... Breeding good dogs is an art and not a science. Yet a breeder needs to breed consistent breed type using the AKC approved standard for each breed. Many people are against any kind of close breeding but that is simply ignorant and the fact that many breeders think this is taboo/incest breeding think of the human taboos against that. But breeds were created in the first place by inbreeding and creating very high quality dogs involves intelligent line breeding. This video explains some of the benefits weighted against the risks of this approach. We know that know inbreeding has two consequences that matter to a breeder, one positive (uniformity and prepotency) and one negative (loss of vigor and fertility). Therefore, it would be useful to be able to calculate the degree of inbreeding of an animal because it would make these effects more predictable. This was important because these two effects were at odds with each other; breeders could increase predictability and uniformity by inbreeding, but not without also having detrimental effects on an animal’s health and fertility. Breeders couldn’t just keep inbreeding and inbreeding to get better and better dogs; with each incremental improvement in uniformity and homozygosity, there would be a price to pay in health, vitality, and reproductive performance, traits that are collectively referred to as “fitness”. The short-term gain in consistency from inbreeding was paid for by a longer-term penalty in viability. For those in the business of agriculture, which dog breeding is, it was critically important that the balance between the positive and negative be controlled. Producing great dogs today would be counterproductive if the ability to produce new stock in the future was diminished. How do you a balancing act therefore? This video attempts to explain it. Complexity aside, the coefficient of inbreeding has become one of the most powerful tools a breeder can use, not only to predict the potential danger possible from a particular mating in terms of decreased fitness and increased incidence of genetic disease, but also to anticipate an animal’s possible value in the genetic improvement of the next generation. Used without consideration of both positive and negative effects, inbreeding is invariably destructive. But used carefully as part of a breeding plan that strategically balances its benefits and dangers, inbreeding can be a powerful tool. Please refer to earlier video on line breeding/inbreeding/outcrossing:    • #inbreeding and #linebreeding  explained   _______________________________________ CONTACT INFO: EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: +1 ‪(413) 679-7994 website: https://vongontahaus.com‬ ________________________________________ Intro video:    • #inbreeding and #linebreeding  explained   Part1:    • #LineBreeding and Inbreeding Continued Par...   Part2:    • #linebreeding  Breeding and #inbreeding  C...   Part3:    • #linebreeding  Breeding and #inbreeding  C...   Part4:    • #linebreeding  Breeding and Inbreeding Con...   Breeding better Canines via Understanding Genetics Excellent book on dog breeding: https://www.amazon.com/Planned-breedi... reference websites: https://www.instituteofcaninebiology.... https://bloodlines.net/highflyer/coef... https://davidcavill.wordpress.com/a-b... Pure Bred Dog: http://www.netpets.com/dogs/reference... Virtual Genetics Lab: http://intro.bio.umb.edu/VGL/index.htm Punnett Squares: http://www.athro.com/evo/gen/punexam.... OFA - Orthopedic Foundation for Animals: http://www.offa.org/diseaseinfo.html OFA Search - Search the Database for breeding Adult Certifications ( if they arnt listed - I would re-consider your purchase!!) http://www.offa.org/search.html Breeding in order to Better a Breed: http://www.nrta.com/breedforfoundatio... ABC's of Dog Breeding: http://www.joyslynslhasaapsos.com/abc... Canine Inheritated Disorders Database: http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/intro.htm Responsible Breeder???: http://www.iupui.edu/~ihls400/respons... #inbreeding,#linebreeding,#outcrossing,#InbreedingCoefficient #Homozygotes #Heterozygotes,#germanshepherddaily #gsdofinstagram #germanshepherds #germanshepherdlife #vongonthaus #germanshepherdnation #gsd #germanshepherdpuppy #germanshepherdsonline #germanshepherdonline #germanshepherdlove #dog #germanshepherdlovers #germanshepherd #gsdlove #gsdpuppy #germanshepherddogs #germanshepherdcentral #germanshepherdofinstagram #germanshepherdlover #germanshepherd_corner #dogsofinstagram #germanshepherdsofinstagram #germanshepherdsdaily #germanshepherdworld #germanshepherdmix #gsdofig #germanshepherddog #germanshepherdpuppies #germanshepherdsofig #gsdstagram