Successful Breedings

[STUNTMAN]

I’m interested in others opinions on here what they consider successful breeding or a successful litter. What percentage of pups out of a litter that made the cut would you consider a litter worth repeating? Half? If you got let’s say 1 out of 5 that was a rock star would you repeat that again? Lets here it, I don’t think there is a wrong answer as its personal opinion really.

[poser]

Stuntman, to hard of a question to answer if you wanna compare apples to apples. I hate to bore everyone with the same answer to different questions but......

Too many of us don't hunt enough to really know what we have or to rephrase it we don't get the full potential out of our dogs.

If you sold 8 pups to random people i bet you would hear something different from atleast 5 people. The other 3 are on here and dont even get their dog out but have learned/heard enough to tell you what they think you wanna hear. They just wanna own a hound and live the dream....

We all like different styles and expect different thing. I own dogs that i know some people wouldn't feed and i have seen dogs that people think are outstanding that i wasn't impressed with.

Find good hunters and you will find good hounds.....the reason they have good hounds is because they actually use them and usually their expectations are higher.


Now to finally answer your question.... if i was getting more then one pup out of a litter that didn't turn out i wouldn't breed them again....but its pretty hard to get a dog that cant carry around a chain very well.

take care, jason

[Redwood Coonhounds]

One superstar in a litter isn't enough to redo it for me... They'd have to damn near all be superstars to consider a repeat. I consider 7 out of 10 (70% at least) that make ABOVE AVERAGE dogs, that can catch game ALONE, a success. They might not be flashy, once in a lifetime dogs, but be consistent. I think I like consistancy more than anything...

That being said, when I say 70% need to make dogs, doesn't mean I feel 30% of them being culls is acceptable either. There might be some small things about the other 30% that makes them average/mediocre dogs - slow, not enough nose, not enough or too much independence, too little or too much mouth, poor conformation/mouth, can't hold up to hard hunting, ect.

I feel if you have even ONE dog out of a litter that is flat out culled for a serious fault (aggressive, shy, stupid, no heart, no hunt, no tree) then the cross should never be made again... Thats just me... But everyone has there own standard. And getting them in good hunting homes is about 80% of the battle.

[STUNTMAN]

Both good answers Thanks.

[retired]

One superstar in a litter isn't enough to redo it for me... They'd have to damn near all be superstars to consider a repeat. I consider 7 out of 10 (70% at least) that make ABOVE AVERAGE dogs, that can catch game ALONE, a success. They might not be flashy, once in a lifetime dogs, but be consistent. I think I like consistancy more than anything...

That being said, when I say 70% need to make dogs, doesn't mean I feel 30% of them being culls is acceptable either. There might be some small things about the other 30% that makes them average/mediocre dogs - slow, not enough nose, not enough or too much independence, too little or too much mouth, poor conformation/mouth, can't hold up to hard hunting, ect.

I feel if you have even ONE dog out of a litter that is flat out culled for a serious fault (aggressive, shy, stupid, no heart, no hunt, no tree) then the cross should never be made again... Thats just me... But everyone has there own standard. And getting them in good hunting homes is about 80% of the battle.