by furever_pit » January 8th, 2010, 1:38 pm
I don't agree with this. They made be broadening the gene pool in a way but they are also watering down by creating generations of dogs that are not being tested for health, temperament, or working ability. These are not dogs that are typically going to be considered when looking for a mate for a tested working quality dog. Also, I doubt the BYBs have a working knowledge of scatter breeding, line-breeding, and in-breeding and the pros and cons of each. I would be surprised to meet one who could describe the direction of his kennel and his future breeding plans with any competence at all.
Irregardless, I doubt we will see responsible breeders who are doing all the health checks and working their dogs looking to mate their dogs with a BYB. If anything they are going to look for dogs that match up with their own lines and have also proven themselves to be breed worthy specimens.
JM2C.