What is the criterion by which a sire is chosen?
Choosing a stud dog to complement a quality female is not easy, especially when he does not have a large number of offspring to evaluate. Factors to consider include (1) How he approximates the Doberman standard (2) Depth of quality in his pedigree (3) health and longevity factors (4) strengths that will compliment the female and (5) weaknesses dissimilar to those of the female (and her offspring). By line-breeding on dogs with excellent attributes and heritage, the likelihood of quality is increased. However, out-crossing in pedigrees is also important and presents an even greater challenge because of unfamiliarity when working with divergent lines.
