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Complementary Traits

Not every proven stud is right
for your female. As I hope we
all already know, no dog is
perfect. All dogs have flaws.
The mating pair you will use
as future parents of your
puppies should be balanced
and complement each other.
This doesn't mean that we try
to balance two dogs with two
opposite flaws, hoping to get
a correct trait out of it. This is
nonsense. Two wrongs don't
make a right. We don't mate
a straight rear with an over
angulated, expecting to obtain
correct rear angulations. The
results will be disastrous.

Every owner should know well
the flaws of his or her female
and make a list of the three
significant flaws that need to be
corrected or at least improved Long Term Breeding Plan
through mating. If these flaws
are more than three, maybe you Ideally, we do not mate our female just for the sake of it. A
should reconsider using that mating should be a step towards a future goal, a piece in a
female in breeding altogether... long term breeding plan, a way of obtaining a quality litter that
will help us move forward. A serious breeder should know
the breeding role and purpose of the upcoming puppies even
Let's say, for example, that
your female lacks in expression before their parents were mated.
(that would mean shape or Stud's Owner
position of the eyes) and has
a high rear (maybe due to You have found the stud that on paper seems to be the
insufficient back angulations ideal match for your bitch. He is typical, healthy, correct
or to a faulty inclination of the breed temperament, beautiful pedigree, complementing
croup). The male for her would your female in the right way. The final step and maybe the
definitely not be a male with most delicate one is reaching out to the stud's owner. Some
straight croup or exaggerated owners are reluctant to breed their males to any female, so be
back angulations, but, ideally, well prepared to present your breeding plan, your thorough
a male with typical expression insight on why this pair should be successful and produce
(correct almond-like shaped typical offspring. Also be prepared for a considerable stud
eyes) and with correct topline fee, because most breeders will not stud their males for small
(slightly inclined croup, correct change or in exchange of a puppy. Don't hesitate to ask the
angulations and correct tail owner of the male about the reproduction ability of the dog,
set). A breeder can improve about his strengths and weaknesses and, ideally, take the time
a fault in a female only by to make a trip and see the male live, before doing the actual
using in mating a male with a mating. Sometimes pictures do not speak a thousand words.
corresponding CORRECT trait.

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