By, D. Phillip Sponenberg, PhD, DVM
Dr. D. Phillip Sponenberg's article about breeding strategies is right on the money. He talks about breeding for the show ring by creating outstanding individuals or breeding for breeding value by creating a uniform population. Dr. Sponenberg's discussion of phenotype and genotype is excellent, must read information for a serious animal breeder and his explanation of inbreeding, line breeding and outcrossing sweeps away the myths that alpaca breeders often attach to these concepts. To learn which system is best, you will need to read the entire article.
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