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<blockquote data-quote="jhambley" data-source="post: 756761" data-attributes="member: 1535"><p>I think Jim Lents would argue your assumption. He states:</p><p></p><p>1. Linebreeding intensifies all traits with equal pressure (both good and bad traits)</p><p>2. Linebreeding concentrates everything you "specifically select "for" and anything you "don't specifically select against" </p><p></p><p>As an example, say you linebreed on a bull with a poor tail set and don't specifically cull against poor tail sets. Eventually you'll end up with a linebred herd with poor tail sets. That's why you need to start with an individual as close to ideal as possible and have a clear "vision" in your mind's eye of the "ideal" animal. </p><p></p><p>JH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jhambley, post: 756761, member: 1535"] I think Jim Lents would argue your assumption. He states: 1. Linebreeding intensifies all traits with equal pressure (both good and bad traits) 2. Linebreeding concentrates everything you "specifically select "for" and anything you "don't specifically select against" As an example, say you linebreed on a bull with a poor tail set and don't specifically cull against poor tail sets. Eventually you'll end up with a linebred herd with poor tail sets. That's why you need to start with an individual as close to ideal as possible and have a clear "vision" in your mind's eye of the "ideal" animal. JH [/QUOTE]
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