Pedigrees & Breeding

Quick answer Linebreeding generally means mating related dogs with the intention of retaining the influence of particular ancestors or a family line. Inbreeding is the broader genetic term for mating related individuals. In other words, linebreeding is not a separate genetic mechanism: it is a breeder term for a planned form of related mating, often … Read more

A coefficient of inbreeding can look like a precise verdict: one mating is 3.8%, another 12.4%, and a genomic report gives a third figure. The numbers are useful, but only when a breeder knows what was calculated, from which data and for what purpose. COI is not a quality score for a dog. It is … Read more