Abstract
There is, and probably always will be,
a great deal of controversy about inbreeding.
Much of this has been fostered
by those who lack an understanding of
genetics and the real purpose of inbreeding.
Proof of this attitude can be seen
among breeders who are always looking
for "fresh blood".
What is it and what can it do? Inbreeding
has two forms: breeding proper and
linebreeding. Inbreeding can best be
described as breeding closely related
individuals: brother x sister, father x
daugher, mother x son, first cousins.
Line breeding is population inbreeding:
a population of animals that is interbred
without the introduction of any new
stock.