Once again the breeders turned to a generation
of outcrosses to Persians to restore the original British Shorthair type.
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.
As mentioned earlier, the Rex gene is a simple recessive, and thus the labor
of an outcross hybrid program is truly a labor of love for the breed, as all first generation kittens will be straight, and on average, 50 % of all second generation kittens will be straight.
Not exact matches
Despite (or perhaps because
of) the silencing
of subsets
of Ubx enhancers, Ubx protein levels remain normal in the
outcrossed progeny, and their halteres develop perfectly.
Beside the quality
of conspecific pollen (e.g.
outcross pollen), also interspecific pollen, which might clog the stigma and thus prevent attachment
of conspecific pollen, affects the success
of pollination [63].
There is some «Kelpie» in them (just another strain
of collie) if you look far enough back, as there is in most Australian collies (and collie in most kelpies), and I won't hesitate to
outcross to one particular strain
of «Kelpie» in the future if the need arises.
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.
Time, experience, and science have demonstrated that those who repeat
outcross breeding in an attempt to dilute the detrimental effects
of the recessive genes might hide the carriers, but only temporarily.
Thus, the effect
of the «Founder» is reduced and will continue to be reduced in each subsequent generation simply by using an
outcross.
Pioneers were often accused
of using
outcrosses to other suitable breeds to get the long faces, but this was not true, and crossing to other breeds was not recommended by the club.
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.
The hybrid vigour generated by this initial
outcross would deteriorate beyond the first (F1) cross, and it would be critical that subsequent selection
of animals for the «designer dog» phenotype was carefully monitored to maximise genetic diversity and avoid known inherited conditions.
An overwhelming success, most certainly this process involved
outcrosses of the King Charles Spaniel to the drop - eared Papillon, known as the Phalene, and possibly crossbreeding with other small hunting or Cocker spaniels.
No words can describe how proud we are
of these two stunning
outcross Shrinkabulls girls.
Mother Nature allows
outcrosses because she values heterogeneous genes, while she punishes homogeneous genes by «culling» animals through a process
of dwindling survivorship (neonatal mortality), shortened lifespans, and infecundity.
In fact, entire breeds
of cattle are now kept solely for their
outcross potential.
Through experimentation, farmers discovered that
outcrosses and hybrids
of two «pure» types produce as well or better, while remaining more disease resistant, more fecund, and longer - lived than deeply homogeneous stock.
Because farmers had a clear «steak and eggs» axis for evaluation
of stock, they were ready and willing to
outcross to achieve the best results for their needs and their land.
An
outcrossed canine pedigree for linkage analysis
of hip dysplasia.