"The motivation for me to write these articles is to remember my two beloved girls - Chrissy and Flame.  Without them, I would not have had such the joy in the breeding world or would have been able to meet so many people and some of them even become dear friends now.  And most importantly, I would not be able to set and reach my goals." 

 

“Quality, not Quantity” is a slogan that has been around for ages and always appears in many kennels’ motto but what does it really mean?  Some breeders may interpret “Quantity” as the number of litters the breeder has in a year.  In fact, it is difficult to determine whether the breeder improves the breed or not only based only on the number of litters.  I remember a USA breeder, who bred one of the greatest Siberian Huskies in the history of the breed – Am/Can Ch. Innisfree’s Sierra Cinner, once said, “You can’t improve the breed by not breeding”. My interpretation of Quality is the consistency of the producing in the breeding program. 

For example, Breeder A had 2 litters and produced 12 puppies in a year but only 1 puppy became a Champion, which means 8.3% of the producing is achieved by Breeder A. Breeder B had 4 litters and produced 15 puppies in a year but 6 puppies went on to become Champions, which means that 40% of the producing is achieved by Breeder B. Hence Breeder B produced better and more consistent quality than Breeder A. Comparatively, Breeder A just breeds for “Quantity”. 

How can we breed consistent quality in our breeding program? Selecting a potential brood bitch is in the best interest of the breeder in order to produce consistent litters.  I would like to take this opportunity to share with you my studies, research and experience for selecting a quality brood bitch, the importance of a quality brood bitch and how to produce a future quality brood bitch through careful breeding plans and then achieve consistent quality in breeding.

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