How Backcrossing Works

There are a lot of misinformation out there related to “purebred” dogs. One of these things is the notion that after backcrossing to another breed it takes a lifetime of breeding to get back to the original type (14 generations is what I have heard from certain sources). The evidence however seems to point to a more manageable number, 4 generations. This article on Retrieverman’s blog provides the facts on backcrossing.

http://retrieverman.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/how-backcrossing-works/