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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 464338" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>rkaiser-</p><p></p><p>Your philosophy expressed on this thread is practical and down to earth as most sensible breeders can attest. In spite of how particular and detailed we get in our breeding protocols attempting to achieve absolute perfection, any experienced producer realizes that, while that goal is commendable, it is impossible to attain. At that point, we must recognize the weaknesses that are present in our breeding plans, and <strong><em>tweak</em></strong> them very slightly. In affect, if you really think about it, THAT is how EPD's <em>SHOULD</em> be programmed into a long-term mating protocol - intelligent enough and conservatively enough so as to not 'throw the baby out with the bath water!' The closer to perfection we approach, the greater opportunities there are to make a seemingly minor error, and end up with a gross problem with the progeny. An analogy to that would be in surveying for contour lines in controlling erosion - a six inch error in 25 or 30 feet and you have a MAJOR gully after only one heavy rain storm. I recommend moderation in all things, careful analysis of Genotype and Phenotype changes in your seedstock, and bearing in mind that Rome wasn't built in a day. </p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 464338, member: 1683"] rkaiser- Your philosophy expressed on this thread is practical and down to earth as most sensible breeders can attest. In spite of how particular and detailed we get in our breeding protocols attempting to achieve absolute perfection, any experienced producer realizes that, while that goal is commendable, it is impossible to attain. At that point, we must recognize the weaknesses that are present in our breeding plans, and [b][i]tweak[/i][/b] them very slightly. In affect, if you really think about it, THAT is how EPD's [i]SHOULD[/i] be programmed into a long-term mating protocol - intelligent enough and conservatively enough so as to not 'throw the baby out with the bath water!' The closer to perfection we approach, the greater opportunities there are to make a seemingly minor error, and end up with a gross problem with the progeny. An analogy to that would be in surveying for contour lines in controlling erosion - a six inch error in 25 or 30 feet and you have a MAJOR gully after only one heavy rain storm. I recommend moderation in all things, careful analysis of Genotype and Phenotype changes in your seedstock, and bearing in mind that Rome wasn't built in a day. DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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