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WHY YOUNG DOGS LIE AND OLD DOGS TELL THE TRUTH
A Whitepaper on Lifetime Evaluation, Genetic Preservation, and the Slowdown Strategy in Working Elkhounds Abstract Modern dog breeding overwhelmingly selects on youth, evaluating dogs at 1–3 years of age and making breeding decisions before the dog’s true genetic and behavioural profile is known. This creates a false picture of...
THE GENETIC SLOWDOWN: USING FINAL LITTERS FROM OLD WORKING DOGS TO LOCK IN A BREED’S TRUE FORM
In preservation breeding, there is a moment where the goal is not expansion, not diversification, not rapid change — but slowdown. A deliberate pause. A tightening of the architecture. A final consolidation of the traits you want to carry forward before introducing the next controlled improvement. This is the strategy behind using old...
Do the Kamia Kennels Elkhounds Bond?
By Merv Carlson, Kamia Kennels — Full Blood Elkhound Preservation Program The question “Do Kamia Kennels Elkhounds bond?” comes up often, usually from families who have only ever known modern pet‑bred dogs or the highly human‑dependent companion breeds of the last century. The Full Blood Elkhound is not that type of dog. Their...
