i want to breed great danes and POSSIBLY siberians. showing in conformation would come first, but if i had a really nice dog/bitch and there is a dog that would compliment the dog i would breed. but ONLY if i had homes lined up, money, time, space, etc.

i would breed for health, conformation and tempermant. there are a lot of show breeders that only breed for conformation. my breeder friend i got Houston from pretty much breeds for conformation, but won't breed an extreamly spooky or aggresive dog.

if i breed danes i would try to get nice heads, strong level toplines, tails, and of course proper coloring. i will only breed what the GDCA says is acceptable to breed. i don't like some of the heads on males. they can be a little feminine. tempermants will be gentle, loving, and never aggressive or shy.

if i breed siberians i would DEFINATLY breed for good heads, tails, level toplines, and ear size. there are sooooo many sibes out there with curly tails! the AKC breed standard says "The well furred tail of fox-brush shape is set on just below the level of the topline, and is usually carried over the back in a graceful sickle curve when the dog is at attention. When carried up, the tail does not curl to either side of the body, nor does it snap flat against the back. A trailing tail is normal for the dog when in repose." their tails are NOT suppose to touch their backs! there are a lot of dogs with BIG ears. like radars.hehe. they are suppose to be well proportioned to the head. another common problem is heads. too narrow, shallow stop, pointy noses, etc. i want a medium well furred head with a well defined stop.

i believe that you shouldn't breed unless you do your share of rescue work. even right now i take in homeless dogs. i wouldn't add to the overpopulation problem without doing something to help it!

(EDIT: if i could hook the sibes up to a sled that would be great! to see if they can perform the job they were bred to do. unfortinatly i can't do that here)