In Detail . . .
So - how will this work?
Well this is where the explanations get a little more complicated.
We know that too much detail can make your eyes glaze over and yet too little detail leaves unanswered questions. However there's no sense having our page titled 'In Detail' if we hide anything so perhaps we will just bullet point the main steps and from there you can choose if you wish to go further down the 'rabbit hole' attachments we have included.
We are aware this will be a long project.
It will be very challenging, and no one that is currently involved is under any illusions about how difficult it is going to be.
But . . . we must try!
We know that too much detail can make your eyes glaze over and yet too little detail leaves unanswered questions. However there's no sense having our page titled 'In Detail' if we hide anything so perhaps we will just bullet point the main steps and from there you can choose if you wish to go further down the 'rabbit hole' attachments we have included.
- Three Breeder Teams will be working in tandem over several generations. (at least 5)
- Selected progeny to be rotated around the ring of co-operating breeder teams, crossed with each other and also back crossed to typical Leonbergers, following a set pattern over the course of 5 generations.
- This will produce a population that are on average 78% Leonberger + 3 additional sources.
- When individuals of this 5th generation are then bred back to pedigree Leonbergers, the resulting progeny are essentially 90% pure Leo, plus a decent scoop of real diversity from three carefully selected outside sources.
We are aware this will be a long project.
It will be very challenging, and no one that is currently involved is under any illusions about how difficult it is going to be.
But . . . we must try!