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suppose that someone shows up at the top show of the event(s) of your choosing and brings a drop dead gorgeous, conformationally correct stud and kicks EVERYONE's @ss, when you look at the pedigree and he's "out of Texas by Truck" (ie a "nobody" pedigree-wise) how many will breed to him?


I would, but I wouldn't put all my eggs in his basket...so to speak :)

Isn't that the usual way that people find prospects? Evaluate the individual, evaluate the pedigree...make the decision?