A BLOODLINE SHOULD BE...

A BLOODLINE SHOULD BE...

(1) COPYABLE
Your ideas, philosophies, & the basic outline of your program should be for the betterment of the breed.If a breeder is all about the betterment of the breed, he should make certain things available to other breeders who also want to make the breed better.

(2)TRANSPARENT
If you plan on selling dogs, your pedigrees should be real and honest.Transparency is a rarity these days. However, it is a tool that has been used to engineer some of the top kennels in the world.

(3)MYSTERIOUS
A bloodline should have some mystique to it. People should say " I know how the breeder does it, I know why the breeder does it, but I can't always get the same results". I am not telling you to be dishonest in any way. I am telling you that the whole world doesn't need to know everything you do and think.

(4)QUALITY
A quality bloodline is a service to the breed.In the long run, working harder for better quality will be of service to the breeder as well. A bloodline should permeate the breed with health and quality.It should challenge other breeders to raise the bar in thier own program.

(5)IDENTIFYABLE
A bloodline should have its own distinct traits. A bloodline should identify with an ideal standard. A bloodline should create dogs that look like the breed. A bloodline should create dogs that signify the breed so much, when people think of the breed, dogs from that bloodline come to mind.