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There's no need for name calling... better to understand the system well enough to explain to others.
JHGV tests are not about pass / fail.
They are not necessarily GUARANTEEs that a dog SHOULD be bred, (although that is what they have become to a certain extent). Nor does a very high score imply that a dog SHOULD be bred.
What the tests do is set
a standard to which dogs are evaluated. And, if enough pups are tested out of a litter it indicates
a trend in their inherited abilities in that litter.
No more no less. And, that trend should be one of many pieces of information that a good breeder uses to evaluate his kennel and make decisions on where to proceed in breeding.
The ignorance of the testing system is on both sides of these discussions... those outside the JGHV system and
more critically those inside the system who use tests to support their weaknesses in the understanding of the workings of a real hunting dog. It has become all to easy for the newbies to latch onto the "test system" as a crutch for inexperience.
FWIW
some really nice stud dogs have performed poorly and/or failed JGHV tests! Kudos to those who were astute enough to recognize this and do what was right.
In fact, one stud who produced a lot of really nice pups got an HZP score that these days would have been considered almost un-breedable in these days of breed by the numbers... just like some exceptional scoring studs that could not seem to pass much on...
And, my last rant... does anyone really think that the loss of a handful of DDs to the GWP gene pool really amounts to anything considerable? ...
... I personally think that a DD breeder who whelps in August or September putting 7-8mo old pups out to be evaluated in tests along side of 12-18 month old pups does more of a disservice.
But, that is just me looking from the outside in.
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