Thread: Vizslas in the cold

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I'm probably biased but if I could find a decent bitch of the same cross I would definitely breed a line from Bo. Catahoula/heading dog. Smartest dog I've ever come across, heading dog gives him brains and keeps him quiet, I've never heard him whine or squeek once. Catahoula gives him a super strong prey drive and great nose. Loves water (Catahoula again) and cold doesn't bother him, he jumps.in every water trough he sees even now with hard frosts on the ground. Been the easiest dog ever to train he basically did it himself and I just learned to work with him and I've stopped counting how many deer he's put up, he's three yrs this September. Very laid back even as a pup he never gets excited or annoying when people show up but he will guard the house which is the only time he ever makes any noise.
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The idea of breeding a line of those dogs is great but sadly genetics wont work the way its wanted. Crossing Bo with a bitch of the same cross (Catahoula/heading dog) will result in pups that are in the following ratios, 50% will be C x H cross, 25% will be pure C but might look like HD 25% will be pure HD but might be marked like C.
If Bo were crossed with another F1 cross like a Lab x Viszla etc etc ( two breeds unrelated to the breeds from which he was formed ) the pups will be consistent and outstanding, performing 20 - 23% approx above the mean line of the parent breeds. As an F1 Bo will perform approx 16% above the mean of his parents