inbred dogs???

when i've been reading up on breeding dogs it says not to inbreed( breeding siblings together, mom to son, father to daughter, etc.). Well, how do you tell if a dog is inbred besides physical aspects like deformities? What would be the dog's temperment, his attitude, or personality? I know dogs can have medical problemsor, but what about temperment problems?

i'm not sure, but i know that DNA testing will tell if the dog is inbred

Unfortunately you can't tell if a rescued dog or pup . That's why I think going with an older dog is good because you can know it's temperment . As far as from a breeder goes ... no good breeder would allow this to happen , and if it did would abort .

Inbreeding in and of itself does not cause anything. It can only work within the genetic profiles of the 2 parents.

In the hands of a knowledgeable breeder, closer breedings can and do produce dogs of high quality, who are often prepotent for their desireable qualities.

In the hands of a novice who does not know and understand what is behind the dog, it can be a recipe for disaster.

Learn more about breeding theory here.

http://www.sloughi-international.com/linebreeding.htm

Agree , but personally only in line breeding.

Exactly.

Personally, if the fit was right, I would have no issue with taking a bitch to her grandfather, her half brother, or her uncle. And that is a big IF there, the research would have to be complete, I would seek out the advice and opinions of others who have experience in the pedigree, and I would be prepared to deal with whatever the litter produced, good or bad.

It all depends on the dog(s) in question, and a breeder MUST be willing to track the resultant puppies to determine if the breeding was successful or not.

Agree , a HUGE if ...but I would consider this line breeding .

I personally think both linebreeding and outcrossing have their merits and in the hands of a responsible breeder they can both prove very beneficial. However, in the hands of an unexperienced or irresponsible breeder who does not pay attention to health issues within lines, BOTH can be detrimental.

It's a huge blanket statement to say inbred/linebred dogs have X problems and outcrossed dogs have Z problems. It depends on the lines. Both can produce perfectly healthy puppies or puppies with serious defects.

Laurelin, as someone whom I hugely respect in my breed stated recently, to paraphrase....

Mother nature is the greatest teacher, and usually teaches us when we think we know something that we really know little at all.

The OP was specifically talking about inbreeding, not linebreeding. As far as I'm aware they're two different things.

Cass.

Here is good information for the poster. Hope this helps someone.

http://bowlingsite.mcf.com/Genetics/Inbreeding.html

Purdue ..... how close were you thinking of ???

Inline breeding, or inbreeding, you have to remember that you will double up on the faults as well as the good points.

I agree. MANY of my dogs are tightly linebred & inbred in various places of their pedigrees and NONE of them are mentally disabled, have 5 legs, or 3 ears. I don't agree with making blanket statements about a breeding practice b/c linebreeding & inbreeding have been very beneficial in many lines of all different breeds. But like what was already stated, great care must be taken & knowledge used before breeding ANY two dogs. IMO, a tightly linebred dog or even inbred to some degree can be more beneficial than sticking 2 dogs together with very different peds & with very different characteristics....you're much more likely to get the characteristics you want & prefer from linebreeding/inbreeding (when done right & not over done) than when putting together 2 random dogs.

Btw, my next pup will be from a brother/sister breeding & I am expecting only the best.

You go girl! I have your back here.

Thanks gal !!

Although Red probably has more knowledge on breeding than I'll ever have, IMO, I would just avoid inbreeding (or in line breeding) altogether and not take any chances...

But I'm not a breeder, so.........lol

Ok see what I mean?
lol I thought linebreeding and inbreeding where one in the same. What's the difference...someone who knows about breeding please clarify

I'm not a breeder but from my novice brain, 'inbreeding' is mother to son, brother to sister and father to daughter. Where as 'linebreeding' is grandfather to granddaughter, grandmother to grandson, cousin to cousin, aunt to nephew and uncle to neice (and much further back as well).

As I see it is two completely different things because inbreeding (as I've said it at least) is MUCH more closely related.

Of course I could be completely wrong and am happy to be corrected.

Cass.