and superb ancestry!
A question for you all: There is a saying that you must build your house before you paint it. Meaning that you assemble the physical attributes you desire early in a breeding program, and by doing so you will then become free to concentrate on colors, markings, etc., later on without needing to double-back again much to fix the basic foundation.
So, what are the physical attributes, not the colors or patterns, that you think are most important to work out first, then? The "must haves." I know each breeder will differ, and the registration club will have their own ideas and rules, but what of everything you've heard/seen/tried did you find the most compelling? Did you want blue-green foliage? Did you try to set tall or miniature heights? Probably everyone wanted massive scapes with 50 fragrant and diamond dusted complex-eyed buds reblooming with their golden gnarly teeth? No? Would love to hear your building-code lists, and why you found those things compelling, if you feel like sharing some of it.
