The phrase
"brood stock" refers to a group of mature animals that are used for breeding purposes to produce offspring with desirable traits.
Full definition
They recommended the implementation of a systematic approach to
brood stock management and dissemination to ensure the effective use and sustainability of the strain.
You will end up having the worse bloodline if you start with a
poor brood stock and inbreed them.
Breeders should also refer to this breed standard when
making brood stock selections, adhering to this description will speed up the process if the goal is to produce American Bulldogs that fit this breed standard.
Once you know what breed you want to work with and what dog breeders you do like the dogs of, it is time to start picking the right studs and bitches to form your
founding brood stock.
Parents will carry the BRBS title (Blue
Ribbon Brood Stock) Puppies will have the Blue Ribbon designation on their ABRA certificates and ABRA Registered Breeders are entitled to free permanent registration for their keepers on all Blue Ribbon litters.
The farm is also home to five domestic short - hair cats; Dilute Tortoiseshell Petra, Gray and White Oscar, Brown Tabby Blade, Grey Tabby Taz and Lynx Point Siamese Annie; and five equines: Quarter horse geldings Cool and Pete,
Brood Stock Paint mare Ice, Shetland pony gelding Trigger and Mule gelding July.
Dogs that do not qualify only due to not being shown after 2015 i.e. (retired to
brood stock, owner circumstances, etc..)
And personal preferences like cropped ears or cropped tails have no place in a breed standard, and the judge does not know if the tail and ears were removed to hide a fault so they must be DQ'd, not all puppies are show dogs or
brood stock.