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Crap shoot or not

Discussion in 'Breeder Discussion' started by magnoilaotis, Jan 17, 2010.

  1. magnoilaotis

    magnoilaotis Top Dog

    I recently read a post where a fellow forum member said they almost always got 70 to 80% fastlane dogs. I instantly wanted to call b.s., but I thought maybe I am dealing with the wrong breeders and bloodlines. Do any of you get such results on a consistant basis?
     
  2. slim12

    slim12 Super Moderator Staff Member

    i would say those numbers are exaggerated or better said, inflated. putting a percentage on a litter is very hard because there are so many factors. this is how most come to those numbers..Average litter is five (just to pick a number). One was sold and didn't work out, well that was the new owners fault. 3 actually work out. the fifth was close so it was deemed a brood dog. So instead of going 3 of 5, it goes 3 of 4 because the new owner always crews up the good breeding. percentages just jumped from 60% to 75% based on 'choosing' the numbers to calculate.
    Cali Jack claims 89.7%. Some of those dogs had his dogs in the second generation and they were factored in the 'made it side' but the littermates that did not work out were excluded for whatever reason. Dogs he bred and sold were factored in if they made it and the blame placed on the new owners if they did not.
    Percentages with success rates in the dogs can be very deceiving. I guess it mostly depends on who gets to hold the calculator. US1
     

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