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StormRyder Basic User Posts : 5 |
Hi, I'm a newbie. Any tips/advice you can offer? Also. What does COI stand for?
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Lace Dreams Basic User Posts : 428 |
Don't get into too many breeds in one kennel. My biggest problem as a newbie, still an issue sometimes. As a basic, I used to session dogs for other people to make money. Some people also like to show other people's dogs and then once they're a champion, sell them back to the breeder. I don't know what COI stands for but here is the help topic on the subject. www.showdog.com/help/topic.aspx?id=74 Welcome to the game! Hope you enjoy it Alexandria |
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rhondacline Basic User Posts : 500+ |
There are 2 'Guides' on the Beginner Forum here's the link to the Showdog for Basic Accounts www.showdog.com/forum/read.aspx?id=391848 the other is a Guide to Showing COI is Co-efficient of Inbreeding I believe |
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Silk N Denim Terriers Premium Member Posts : 211 |
Coefficient Of Inbreeding COI stands for Coefficient Of Inbreeding and is the calculation used to determine the level of inbreeding on an individual dog or puppy. It basically is a way of calculating how many common ancestors a dog has. You want to keep this number as low as possible because it does influence the quality of the puppies to some extent. |
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Beautiful Obsession Basic User Posts : 24 |
The COI should be kept below 15%. Anything 15% and below will NOT effect the genetic quality of the pups. Anything above 15% will start to have an effect. Some players have deliberately bred litters that have 15-18% COI and have managed to get some outstanding pups as a results - but the higher you go the worse the effect becomes. In this instance - you might get one superb pup and the rest of the litter will be the worst you've ever seen. Other times the effect isn't as dramatic - and other times you get mediocre pups that aren't worth keeping. Most players only ever have these litters if they are trying to 'lock in' a trait. Breeding and genetics can often be frustrating enough at times without having to worry about the COI% effecting the litter too - hence why it's always best to keep it below 15%. |
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Maximumwheeliy Basic User Posts : 8 |
Welcome thank you for bringing kindness |
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