Re: [PyrNet-L] Temperament and Heredity

[Magic Moment <magicm@ameritech.net>]

JGentzel@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-06-04 11:28:53 EDT, you write:
> 
> << One aggressive or overly shy Pyr would have to be pretty grand
>  in other areas for me to consider it part of any breeding program. >>
> 
> Carol, if you ever were seduced by some perception of "grandness" and bred
> some dog as you describe, you would pay for that mistake for many years
> thereafter.  This is not meant to be critical, but just a warning.  We all are
> tempted and I have paid that price already.

Joe, you are so right. I have first hand knowledge of hereditary
temprament problems in a breed. The dog was a beautiful specimin of his
breed, I made allot of people mad not letting them use him for stud but,
it wasn't the risk of him passing on his temprament and now he is at the
"bridge" because of this. This was not a Pyr but I see problems that
continue on in lines of Pyrs and aviod them.
> 
> <<So I will have to hedge on the temperament is hereditary issue.
> Too often the dog breeder and those dogs he breeds supply
> both the environment as well as the genes. >>
> 
I will add my 2 cents for breeding philosophy - a Pyr that is not of
sound mind, no matter how sound of body and beautiful is not a good
cantidate for breeding. An overly aggressive Pyr is a loaded gun.

Lisa