OF PEAS AND PUPS
To assume
any breed has reached the peak of its development is as shortsighted
as for a breeder to assume that among his dogs there is no room for
improvement. . . . even if we assume present day
shorthairs are what we want. It will take sound breeding to keep them up to
that level. Breed deterioration due to unwise breeding has occurred in several
breeds.
Our
standard sets forth characteristics and distinctions of our breed. But what is
more logical than to attempt to learn of the mechanisms responsible for these
distinctions. This is the field of genetics.
It
won't show how to breed a field champion in one easy lesson or a dual in two. But as guardians of the GSP. We will learn how to cope with
and preserve the special problems inherent in the GSP. That makes it different
from other breeds, thus, justifying the effort of keeping the values and
distinctions of our breed. (Foreword by
Blake Chance)
We are proud to present this series of articles by Dr.
James G. McCue, Jr. which was first published in the September 1963 issue of GSP News.
Copyright 2001 Sierra
Return
Home