Given the reams of ink used recently to point out the risk to health  of a closed gene pool would you ever consider introducing a dfferent breed into your line ( note I am not talking about intervariety matings here but completely different breeds ) ....thus deliberately producing a litter of crossbreeds with the intention of mating them back into your breed with the aim of  increased genetic diversity.

Yvonne

Not outwith the realms of possibility...just not viable until a DNA marker is found for SM an MVD in my case.

No point crossing if we dont know which to...a) Keep........ and b) breed from.

JMHO

No, I don't see there is a need these days when there are pets passports so you can go abroad.

Only if there were a serious health issue and nothing that would solve it within the gene pool, or to save a breed from extinction where genetic load had caused fertility issues.

It would have to be a very Closed Gene Pool with some serious Health Problems.
I think the Dalmation Breeding has gone really well!

Nope when I look at the OFA results of the crossbreeds in America!