In the miniature schnauzer, a swallowing condition is inherited but appears to be complex with some, but fewer, affected offspring
from outcross breedings (Cox et al., 1980).
Not exact matches
Therefore we can assume that the Miniatures are not the result of medium sized Schnauzer mating but of an
outcross of Schnauzers to Monkey Pinschers»
from «History of the Schnauzer and Miniature Schnauzer» by Joseph Schwabacher, copyright 1930, page 35, translated
from the German for the Schnauzer Club of America.
However, sometimes a nicely bred, well groomed dog who does a lot of winning and appears to be an exquisite specimen of its breed in photographs and
from ringside never seems to reproduce itself, whether linebred or
outcrossed.
«The fastest way to get genetic diversity is to
outcross to a breed that looks similar but is genetically distinct... Trying to manipulate diversity
from within a breed if it doesn't have much anyway is really very difficult,» Pedersen said.
Tweedmouth methodically linebred down
from this mating using another Tweed Water Spaniel and
outcrosses of two black retrievers, an Irish Setter, and a sandy - colored Bloodhound.
He is 100 %
outcross from common color lines.