The Record a Breeder Can See is not Always the Whole Record In February 2018, the Small Munsterlander Club of North America sent its breeders a four-page progeny report covering approved litters from 1977 through 2017. It listed sires and dams, puppies and litters produced, approved breedings, countries of origin, test scores, and the percentage of offspring tested. Some dogs' names appeared in red. Others appeared in blue. Most were black. The report itself contained no lege

Over the past seven years, Cedars Point Kennel has been built around a simple idea: If you want to improve a breed, you have to measure what you produce. But what we’ve learned is just as important: Breeding doesn’t follow a straight line.