smaller bloodlines

what bloodlines tend to stay in the 45-60lb range and are also good lines? I keep looking at all these kennels and their dogs are always 70lbs and over and they're just too big for me, I like mine alot smaller. thanks in advance for all help and advice.

 

everyone talks bloodlines but no one can seem to answer my question???????

 

most of of the popular game bred lines are within that range

 

Check out some of the members sites, most of us have smaller dogs.

 

My friend has 3 nice small Colby dog's. www.colbypitbull.com

 

is it just me or do most colby dogs seem to have slightly long legs. theres nothing wrong with that i have just seemed to notice

 

Actually out of my colby stock I only have one taller colby dog, the rest tend to be shorter and smaller. My main male is a little tall but still well in the confirmation standard. They tend to be in the 30-55lb range as well..

 

It might be you. I found the Colby dogs to look more athletic, if they were a bit fatter it make give the illusion of shorter legs.

 

thanks for all the replies

 

how come colby isn't in the bloodlines forum?

 

I'd say because its not a really popular bloodline, and many believe its a bloodline of the past and not the future. There are only a limited number of kennels out there that deal with the pure colby, although there are many that have the colby crosses.

 

so which one would be better, a colby cross or one that's pure colby?

 

That all depends on what you are looking for in an APBT.. Colby crosses, IMHO, tend to be higher strung then the linebred colby dogs who seem to usually be calmer.

As always its all in what you want. So far the only thing you have stated is that you want a dog that is smaller.. not alot of information to go by...

 

not many people breed colby line for gameness , you'd have to look hard , but if you find a game pure colby it's way better then a colby cross........imho hardly like i said hardly anyone is breeding colby line for gameness now and days , so it will be hard to get your hands on some game ones.

 

If you like game small ones, check this site out. www.ponchodogs.org He has been in the game for a while.

 

Very surprised to here that you think the game pure colby would be better than the colby cross.... When you cross you tend to get a more "complete" dog, by leaving the colby pure it tends to have imperfection due to being bred so tight for so long. But then thats just my opinion/experience..lol

But like I said it all depends on what you want in a dog..

We've got some jocko/redboy/bullshit crosses that are in the lower 20s at almost 8 months..lol

 

i'm looking for one that is game but also calm, doesn't act crazy when another dog is in sight (already have one that does that). has the heart and the drive to do anything and won't stop until it completes it's mission and love doing it. i don't want it too tall (like the ones that look like great danes) but not too short either (like the ones some people call dwarfs). maybe this little bit of information can help out better. thanks for all the advice.

 

I know this is generic but...

the redboy dogs could be what your looking for.. although some tend to be high strung.. I'd recommend visiting several yard with different types of dogs to get an idea on which bloodline you would be happy with.. If that's not possible look over websites, and call the kennels. If they won't talk to you unless you are interested in a pup hang up and call someone else..VERY good rule. They shouldn't mind someone calling to ask questions about their bloodline and not trying to buy a pup right away, just doing research.

 

i agree ladyrampage , but i feel the more pure your dog is the better he'll or she'll produce , but i understand you'd have to cross somewhere to keep from loosing triats and things in that matter.

 

What you are asking for is kind of hard to find because it's the individual dog not necessarily the line that you are looking for. You can have dogs from the same litter and one will be hot and crazy and the other one will be laid back.

One of the best all around dogs I have seen came from a Redboy Hemphill cross. He was game had ability and was the most even tempered dog in the house that you could ever want. He would even think about another dog unless he was in a situation when he had to. But I had his belly sister in the house and she was just a nut.

So I think what you are looking for depends on the individual dog.