Breeding hidden true recessives.

[Aisling MacMoragh]

(02-11-2014 08:40 PM)Barbara Collazo Wrote:  I did not say it doesn't make a difference (I'm sure it does or you all wouldn't be doing it); I asked why it does. But in any case, what I think I've gotten from today's conversation is that you experienced breeders are working with not two, but at least three furs, so that you can infer what is being passed into the babies. That's a very useful strategy to know that hasn't been clear up to this point! Thank you!

Barbara

Yep, Barbara, you are definitely getting it and not just multiples but more traited dominant furs for traiting up and pulling out TRs. It wasn't you who implied or said it didn't make a difference and we get that you are just trying to learn. Personally I think it is awesome that you are asking questions and really trying to digest the conversation. It is newer breeders like you, Barbara, that are trying to learn all the nuances that cause threads like this to be started. We, as a community, want to help you learn best practices.