What breeding technique is commonly employed when breeders aim for a Whoodle with truly minimal shedding?
Answer
Breeding an F1 Whoodle back to a purebred Poodle (F1b cross)
Achieving the goal of a very low-shedding dog often requires moving beyond the initial F1 generation because of the 50/50 inheritance probability. To significantly increase the genetic concentration of the desired trait, breeders utilize a backcross strategy. Specifically, breeding an F1 generation Whoodle back to a purebred Poodle results in an F1b generation. This generation shifts the genetic balance significantly, resulting in approximately 75% Poodle genetics and only 25% Wheaten genetics, which correlates with a much higher predictability and a tendency toward very low shedding levels, as demonstrated in the comparative table.
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