Tracing Genetics

[clamentfamily]

How important is it to be able to trace genetics prior to breeding... I have a beardie that I bought from a pet store that I am considering breeding when it gets older. Now, I would buy the mate from a breeder out of state which would pretty much ensure that they are not siblings. Therefore, I don't think it will be an issue... but I'm interested in other opinions.

 

[Stephies_Leo _Dragon]

I think most people that buy baby beardies want to know thier family lineage. I think you can probably sell the babies regardless but maybe not for as much money and might take longer to sell them all. If you can go back to the pet store and maybe find out who their breeder is so you can contact them that would be great. Good luck !

 

[clamentfamily]

Thank you, I hadn't thought about people wanting to know any more of the lineage than the parents. I was more concerned about in-breeding. I do plan to go back to the pet store and ask, but I figure the chance is pretty good that I won't find out... Thanks again for the reply.

 

[Stephies_Leo _Dragon]

Oh sorry I misunderstood your post I would guess that most chain pet stores get thier babies from what I would call "beardie mills", like puppie mills. So if you bought from a small breeder it would be slimmer chances you would have any inbreeding. Good luck !

 

[citrusdragon]

Smaller breeder from out of your state would probably do it. It would seem most of the large breeders do a good job of in house record keeping to produce good bloodlines, but those records would be meaningless to the average customer. They keep track of "holdbacks" for future out crosses of bloodlines, and morphs.

If you got one at a pet store, chances are pretty slim, to none, that you get one within 3 or 4 generations of the dragon you own. Unless you buy from another local pet store.

Jeff