"Our eyes tell us what a dog appears to be ...
His pedigree tells us what he ought to be -
But, the offspring tell us what he is."
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CH Ali'i Cymric Sassy Margarita
"Rita"
Ch. Kellagem Kalkite RN PT x Ali'i Cymrics's Hope
OFA "Good" |
CH. Castlewalk Jolly Good Fellow,
CGC- TDI
"Joey"
Aust. Am. Ch. Trumagik Tartan Scott
x CastleWalk Jolly Good of del Sol
OFA "Good"
Optigen "CEA Normal"
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CH. Borderfame Crimson Tyde
"Tyde"
Aust. Ch. Borderfame Torch O Light
x Aust. Am. BIS Ch. Borderfame Mystic Dream
OFA "Good"
"CEA clear by birth"
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Why a dual sire litter? DNA is an exciting tool for breeders -
two outstanding dogs can exert their genetic influence on a
single bitch moving a breeding program forward by years.
Although multiple sires have been used in livestock for a long
time, AKC only approved the procedure and testing for a
multiple sire litter in 1998.
A bitch has a much shorter reproductive life than a dog.
Multiple sires allows you to maximize her genetic potential
with fewer litters.
Rita to Joey is an excellent example of a line bred tail-male
breeding. Rita to Tyde is an outcross to the outstanding
Borderfame Border Collies of Australia.
Each sire will bring different strengths to the bitch. In order
to build a sound breeding program, one must begin with
the "inside" of the dog through the sorting of genes (genotype).
This is done by understanding "dominate" and "recessive"
genes and careful study of the ancestral pedigree.
The "outside" of the dog, or the traits we see, is known as the
"phenotype".
Phenotype is easier to sort than genotype. Our ultimate success
or failure will depend on our ability to select and keep the right
dogs from the right set of parents by using science.
Hopefully, using DNA we can stack the deck in our favor.
Breeders: Carol Braden, Gary Guckes, Noel Sieh and
Alexandra Romero |
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