Re: [pyrnet] Hi protein

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/9/2002 8:27:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, espinay@bigpond.com writes:


> The 'performance pressure' of
> this work in itself would result in an amount of selection - a dog that cant
> do the work effectively is removed from the job and the the breeding
> program.  We need to be just as vigilant in removing dogs that would not
> make it even if they are no longer performing their chosen task.  We WANT to
> breed the strongest and the fittest.  Naturally, we also want the benefits
> of modern health care and I am not downplaying that, but it is a careful
> balance that needs to be maintained.  We only do the breed (whatever breed)
> a disservice if we 'prop them up' with modern medicine and then breed with
> them.


Natural selection will insure that only the best and fitest go forward.  We do not always as breeders and I agree that is a great problem.

Thanks for the informed info on close breeding in the wild as that is what my reading has told me as well.

Joe