can you breed a dog purposely for hunting ability. like mix and match to find the best combo?

Question

i am intrested in that type of breeding

Answer 1

Actually you can. It depends on what you want to hunt. I know a family who decided to breed the ultimate rabbit dog. They mixed Beagles, Blueticks, Bassets etc. into the mix for probably 70 years. Yes they dogs were mutts, but they could hunt. Golden Retrievers are a relatively new breed. I don't recommend it. I think you are probably asking a hypothetical question.

Answer 2

If you are going to mix and match to try to get a good hunting dog you need to remember that you are going to get the good and bad combinations of the traits that goes along with the two breeds and you still will not know what you will get. One may be a good hunter an the next may be a large lap dog. It would be best for you to try talk to serious hunters and breeders and see what you can come up with for a good quality hunting breed that will work for you. Good luck!.

Answer 3

Alaskan Huskies are a "kind" of working dogs. they are bred for a purpose and a job.. to no longer be happened as costly pets basically so somebody can benefit a income. Breeders of those canines at the instant are not out for the assumption of a nicely-known, no.. they do no longer look to be attempting to create a breed, they try to maintain reliable working lines.. the only activity they have is a dogs which could carry out the activity, have the staying power to do the activity, and likewise be able to tolerate the climatic circumstances. they could care much less if the ears are floppy or erect, what colorations or markings the dogs has, and so on. there's no longer something incorrect with blending if its serving some kind of purpose.. a lot of those canines that are bred strictly for artwork can carry out the activity plenty extra effective than a purebred that became bred for a similar activity.. many Alaskan Huskies are various generations of sturdy working lines.. permit's settle for it, its no longer likely which you will come across a reliable working dogs in a guard! there is not any reason to reproduce mutts basically for pets tho, no longer whilst the proper same project is in a guard.

Answer 4

As others have answered, this has already been done. And by experts. You sound like you might not know all that much about dogs, dog breeds, and leaving the breeding to experts. Actually this is why the AKC was created. To assure that the pups from farmer Browns famed hunting dog actually were sired by farmer Green's widely acclaimed hunting dog Buff.

Join a breed club and absorb the cumulative knowledge available there.

Answer 5

Of course! That's what people have been doing for centuries and why we have such a wide variety of breeds today. Everyone 'mixing' different breeds together to try to get the best hunter, or fastest, or best watch dog, best lap dog, best ratter, etc. It just depends on which ones YOU think best suits what you're looking for! Of course, perfecting a certain breed can take years and dozens of tries and searching for the perfect dogs to breed. Just be sure you heavily research this type of breeding dogs before you do it. Be safe and don't breed unless you're absolutely dedicated to it.

Answer 6

Already been done, You really need to know what your doing before your" breed" Dogs.... get a pup and train it to hunt with you probably from a shelter is best!

A retriever is naturally bred to retrieve things like dead ducks and other game birds as well as many others slected breeds....EnglishPointers, English Setters, German Shorthairs, Brittanys, Labrador Retrievers and Springer Spanials just to name a few, We have millions of unwated Dogs every year in the USA.

Answer 7

It's already been done. It takes about 50 yrs. to make a breed. And in the past all the "mistakes" were culled. These days that is frowned on (illegal in most areas) and there just aren't that many homes for your experiments.

It's just not that simple. You could get sued it you sell unhealthy pups..even years later if they show up with severe genetic issues.

Why not find a breed you like, join the club and learn from experienced breeders about what it takes ?

Answer 8

Well, they already have breeds that have been selectively bred for hunting ability. You should really think it through before you try breeding over and over for certain traits. There are enough homeless pets out there right now...and working dogs that are euthenized every day without experimenting with litter after litter of puppies.

Answer 9

Well your about 200 years too late. This has already been done to get the Retrievers, Beagles, Spaniels, Poodles and Hounds of numerious kinds and some other breeds.

Good idea if you can come up with another kind of hunting dog.

Answer 10

It's ill-advised and irresponsible, when you already have dogs for that purpose who are a clean breed, rather investigate those. You're underqualified to re-design the wheel.