I'm looking at a litter with line breeding to Fero 3-3 on the sire, and 4, 4-6, 6 on dam. I've read some posts that beyond 4th generation, line breeding isn't that significant. Other posts suggest that too much of Fero may not be a good thing. Any thoughts re this degree of line breeding, both with respect to Fero, as well as in general? I'm looking for a smart,calm, medium-drive working dog. Thanks.
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That's a lot of line-breeding on any dog. I like Fero and he is a big part of my breeding program, having started with a Fero daughter, and continued with two other Fero daughters and a Fero son. But I only line-bred on him once, it worked fine but I prefer to not over-line breed on any dog. Personally I wouldn't have done this much line-breeding in a litter. But everyone has their own opinions and maybe this litter worked out great.
i have also found that it makes a big difference what other dogs are thrown in the mix. as with all breedings, some work better together than others. i have found many fero traits do pop up beyond the 4th generation and especially so if he occurs more than once on a pedigree. he seems to have more than average influence on his progeny and as molly suggested, sometimes you can get too much of a good thing. (troll v d bosen nachbarschaft being my favorite route to fero. JMHO)
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I'm looking at a litter with line breeding to Fero 3-3 on the sire, and 4, 4-6, 6 on dam. I've read some posts that beyond 4th generation, line breeding isn't that significant. Other posts suggest that too much of Fero may not be a good thing. Any thoughts re this degree of line breeding, both with respect to Fero, as well as in general? I'm looking for a smart,calm, medium-drive working dog. Thanks.
I speak up frequently about Fero linebreeding. In my experience (I purchase dogs for use as both detector and dual purpose dogs for law enforcement) I have see a greater percentage of Fero linebred dogs that have demonstrated environmental problems such as not liking to work in the dark, or slick floors, or unsure footing.
It often depends on which dogs Fero is brought through. So my answer would say: through what dogs do you obtain Fero in this line breeding.
All purebred dogs are the result of some inbreeding but we really don't look at it if it is more than 6 generations back. But, if you calculate the percentage of inbreeding in a dog I have heard several arguemnts for how much is acceptable to help control genetic deseases. I am certainly not an expert on this but it is a concern in the long run.
I for am not a real fan of fero stuff. But, iti is hard to find dogs of working lines where some is not evident. Just be picky about where it comes from.
to repeat what i said earlier.....it makes a difference what dogs are thrown in the mix. fero progeny need to be evaluated (as with all dogs) on an idividual basis and determine what qualities need to be brought in and then carefully choose another dog or bloodline to complement that. i have seen some of the things that kevin speaks of, but i have also seen some fero grandkids that have no environmental issues at all. i would not say that i am a big fero fan, yet he certainly did bring something to the table. fero was no different than any other dog. strengths and weaknesses that need to be managed wisely.
**i have 4 dogs with fero and every one of them are different
if there are no dogs in heaven, then when i die i want to go where they went. ---will rogers
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