ezzy333 wrote:I have never put limits on progress but I do breed for Brittany traits and not pointer traits. I have never bred a dog based on speed or directly on range. I have bred on bird finding ability, nose, temperament, conformation, coat, color, size, and agility. I have never felt the need to draw a line and say that is good enough as there is always something that could be better, but that is based on a Brittany standard and not a Pointer standard. Why should we try to breed for what a pointer can do when they are smart enough not to breed on what a Brittany can do. In other words, the goal is your problem since no one can say what is better. I want my Brit to look, act, hunt, and behave like a Brit and that will tell me I have done well. I hope every other breed is doing the same thing so we will always have a dog that performs in a manner we like.
Ezzy
You made an outstanding example of my point, but your still not quite getting it. Not picking on you, just want to explain as others might be thinking the same thing as you.
ezzy333 wrote:I have bred on bird finding ability, nose, temperament, conformation, coat, color, size, and agility.
Ezzy
Are these not the traits that all pointing dog breeders/owners strive for at the core, most basic requirements of their programs?
ezzy333 wrote: I have never felt the need to draw a line and say that is good enough as there is always something that could be better
Ezzy
Exactly my point, there is always something that could be better. If that "something better" happens to be a different breed(any breed) what is the harm in comparing it. What is wrong with saying "I wish my dog could be as agile as a visla" or "I wish my dog could have as good a nose as a GSP"
If they are a common trait that both breeds posess, what's the harm in comparing them?
Let's use "nose" for example... Explain to me the difference in the "nose" you breed for in britts vs. the "nose" pointer breeders breed for...
If you can do that for all the common traits, you have proved your point and we can all be done with this