By Al Walker, ARF Genealogist & Registrar
The HUB SIRE [or DAM] should
be a dog perfect in every way, e.g., perfect type, perfect color, with a true
style of work for the breed. The more females bred to the same HUB SIRE, and
bred CLOCK-WISE and blended together, the more alike the CLOCK-WISE bred family
will be.
NOTE:
The first-time breeding to the HUB SIRE [or DAM], the pups are not CLOCK-WISE
bred, but are bred so they can produce CLOCK-WISE pups. The more generations the
pups are bred CLOCK-WISE, the more the pups will be like the HUB SIRE [or DAM].
Also, when breeding a number
of females to the same HUB SIRE, if any female has a weakness in type such as
being too large or too small, breed these pups from the large female to the pups
of the small female. This will help get pups to a standard size quicker; but
remember, if you breed as many as eight females to the same HUB SIRE, and keep
breeding CLOCK-WISE, that is breeding away from the HUB SIRE, and breeding his
pups together. All pups should look like they are litter mates, that is, as to
size, type, and style of work. However,
MAKING A STANDARD FOR A BREED takes a lot of experience and a lot of good
judgment; type and size alone are not enough. A canine should have good
judgment, temperament, and true working instinct. For example, the Catahoula
Leopard is a breed that was not ever registered until the ARF registered them.
They were registered strictly on their style of work. They had to be silent
trailers and bay dogs, holding cattle and wild hogs at bay. Voice is also very
important so they can be heard from a long way off.
The 4-tone blue leopard can
be spotted with black and white spots and many have tan trim. Catahoulas can
have quite a bit of white or just a touch between the front legs. Solid-colored
Catahoulas can be of any of the colors found on a spotted dog.
The Australian Shepherd is
another breed the ARF was first to register, and they come in the same colors as
the Catahoula Leopard. The Australian Shepherd is long-haired, whereas a
Catahoula Leopard’s hair is short and slick. An Australian Shepherd works
cattle from behind, and a Catahoula Leopard works from the front. The terms that
are most commonly used for these dogs are heel or head dogs.
Today’s registered dogs and cattle were developed from cross-breeding; therefore, to make a breed alike in every way, you must have a controlling gene from one animal in both Sire and Dam.
THE
“HOW TO” OF CLOCK-WISE BREEDING
First and most important is
to select a “Foundation Hub Sire” with all the qualities we want in a good
dog [stockdog, etc.]. This is important, as we will see later that through all
generations in the “Clock-Wise Breeding” program, we’ll hold 50% of the
HUB SIRE. Next we’ll want to select eight good females, unrelated to each
other, and unrelated to the HUB SIRE. For all practical purposes, we’ll use
“Captain Shep” as the “Foundation Hub Sire” and eight unrelated females
which we will call “Lady”, “Angel”, “Judy”, “Dolly”,
“Sally”, “Babe”, “Love” and “Kelly”.
Let us consider -
The
1st Generation of Offspring:
By
breeding the HUB SIRE to each of the eight females, the litter will hold 50 % of
each of the female’s genes, and 50 % of the HUB SIRE’s genes.
The
2nd Generation of Offspring:
Now
we’ll take the best male of “Lady’s” litter, and the best female of “Angel’s” litter [each holding 50 % of their
mother’s genes, and 50 % of “Captain
Shep’s” genes]; we will do the same with the litters from “Judy”,
“Babe”, and litters from “Sally”, “Love”, “Dolly” and
“Kelly”. By breeding pups from “Lady’s” and “Angel’s” litters
together and pups from “Judy’s” litter and “Babe’s” litter, we’ll
now have pups holding 25 % of “Lady”, 25 % of “Angel” and 50 % of
“Captain Shep”; 25 % of “Judy”, 25 % of “Babe” and 50 % of
“Captain Shep”.
The
3rd Generation of Offspring:
By
taking the best male holding 25% of “Lady” and 25% of “Angel” and
50 % of “Captain Shep”, and breeding him to the best female holding
25% of “Judy”, 25% of “Babe” and 50 % of “Captain Shep”, we will get
puppies holding now 12 ½ % of “Lady”,
12 ½ % of “Angel”, 12
½ % of “Judy”,
12
½ % of “Babe” and holding 50 % of “Captain Shep”, the original HUB
SIRE.
The
4th Generation of Offspring:
We’ll
now bring in the puppies holding 12 ½ % of
“Sally”, “Dolly”, “Love”, “Kelly” and 50 % of “Captain
Shep”. Again, we will take the best male from this litter, and a female
out of “Lady”, “Angel”, “Judy”, “Babe” and “Captain Shep”
This cross will produce a litter holding 6 ¼ % of “Sally”, “Dolly”,
“Love”, “Kelly”, “Lady”, “Angel”, “Judy”, “Babe”, and
still retain 50 % of “Captain Shep”.
By
starting with 16 unrelated females, we could
go to a 5th generation which would provide us with an even lesser
percent [3 1/8 %] of each original female, but still holding 50 % of the
original HUB SIRE.
However,
to increase the percentile of the original
HUB SIRE, “Captain Shep” can be bred back into his 3rd generation
offspring. Therefore, using the best female
out of 12 ½ % “Lady”, “Angel”, “Judy”, “Babe” and
50 % “Captain Shep”;
this will produce a litter of pups holding 6 1/4 % “Lady”, “Angel”,
“Judy”, “Babe” and 75 % “Captain Shep”. Taking the best male
out of this litter and crossing it with the best 4th generation female
holding 6 ¼ %
of “Lady”, “Angel”, “Judy”, “Babe”, “Sally”,
“Love”, “Dolly”, “Kelly” and 50 % of “Captain Shep”; this will
produce a litter of pups holding 37.5 % of the total female gene pool, and 62.5
% of “Captain Shep”.
Moving
another step closer to producing offspring like the original HUB SIRE; select
the best female from the 37.5 % female gene pool and 62.5 % “Captain Shep”,
and cross her with the HUB SIRE, “Captain Shep”. The result of this breeding
will have offspring holding 18.25 % of all
the females and 81.25 % of “Captain
Shep.
As
you can tell, this is the only system of breeding which makes it possible to go
and on forever and know how to breed. By
keeping up your ARF RECORD BOOK, and studying your
ARF EXTENDED PEDIGREES, you can chart your way to breeding superior dogs
and success.
For
information on genetic realignment, see ARF’s solution to this problem.
Titled: ARF’S
SOLUTION TO GENETIC REALIGNMENT
If
you do not have an ARF RECORD BOOK, it can be purchased for $15.00, from the
Animal Research Foundation.
If
you do not have an ARF 5-GENERATION EXTENDED PEDIGREE for your dog, it can be
obtained at the time of registration, or you can order it by sending us a copy
of your ARF Certificate of Registration, and a $35.00 administrative processing
fee. [U.S. Postal Money Orders only.]
If
you need assistance in developing your breeding program, contact the Foundation
for assistance. To become an ARF CERTIFIED BREEDER, please request an ARF
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFIED BREEDER MEMBERSHIP. [All ARF Certified Breeder
Membership applications are reviewed prior to acceptance. If the applicant does
not qualify, his/her membership fee will be returned within 30 days.] ARF RECORD
BOOKS are provided to those who qualify for membership.
Al
Walker, ARF Genealogist & Registrar
ANIMAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
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