I understand that at some point in the pedigree, way way back there may have been some form of inbreeding, but would a responsible breeder have any reason to inbreed only one generation apart?
I looked up a very well respected breeder in the area, who is very active in the BD community as well as a member of the AKC and BCA. They have some gorgeous dogs and puppies and I had asked for a recommendation based on some characteristics I provided. The puppy that was recommended had a mother who was the granddaughter of the father.
This just seems very wrong to me, but I would like to know if this is a normal practice and what the possible reasoning would be behind it?
Thank you all,
P.S.
The puppy I was getting from the other breeder was sold about an hour before I could get there! So I am on the hunt again.
I looked up a very well respected breeder in the area, who is very active in the BD community as well as a member of the AKC and BCA. They have some gorgeous dogs and puppies and I had asked for a recommendation based on some characteristics I provided. The puppy that was recommended had a mother who was the granddaughter of the father.
This just seems very wrong to me, but I would like to know if this is a normal practice and what the possible reasoning would be behind it?
Thank you all,
P.S.
The puppy I was getting from the other breeder was sold about an hour before I could get there! So I am on the hunt again.