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Originally Posted by jakort1
Form follows function...not exactly the lesson taught in genetics. Phenotype follows genotype (and sometimes unexpected developmental issues). Who says that the dog could not function in it's original purpose??? That would be a hypothesis that could not be tested.
John
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Actually it is, and has been tested, if you think about it. While early dog people may not have known about genotype, they did select for phenotype (form) and chose for the one which was able to optimally perform the task (function) they needed. Genotype, we can never see 100% what is all rolled up in that. Now this is all theoretical, and not speaking of anyone's dog specifically, well maybe drawing on some of my own. In the case of a high tail set, there more often than not, are rear structural issues as well. If a dog has a weak rear(form), then it is not going to have proper drive for it efficiently perform a day's work - function.
Debbie