C.A. Sharp
THE DOWNSIDE OF INBREEDING:
IT'S TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH
Inbreeding (which, for the purposes of this article, includes "linebreeding") has been the rule in dog breeding for the better part of two centuries.
THE PRICE OF POPULARITY:
POPULAR SIRES AND POPULATION GENETICS
Consider the hypothetical case of Old Blue, Malthound extraordinaire. Blue was perfect: Sound, healthy and smart.