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Can anybody comment on catalog # 25 and tell me what they think please? just want to hear what all have to say about him.

For anyone interested in the catalog of working class males, it is here:

All I can say is that hopefully the discourse generated by these videos leads to other videos being posted from future events and eventually leads to improvement in the dogs, handling and breed on whole.

I watched the vids first, then went back and looked at the names in the catalog and was shocked by some of the names.

Also, I can say that any dog that lets off the sleeve (stepped on regardless) could not be "pronounced" where I come from.

Finally, additional thoughts on the drives, they on whole did not look right to me and I think I placed it.  How many helpers stand erect when driving a dog?  I was recently instructed when working young, green dogs to use a running drive with my body very upright, which was quite difficult for me as I’d spent so much time working on my skip drive with my rear sunk down to use my quads to carry dogs fighting me.  Looking back on the helper work, is it that they were at a similar disadvantage in that the normal drive posture had to be modified to be "less” which would be more erect?

-Calvin

www.gsdinfonow.com/2008ss/Catalog/Working%20Males%20Catalog.pdf

www.gsdinfonow.com/2008ss/Catalog/Working%20Males%20Catalog.pdf

Myself finally somewhat tempered by age and experience, finally in possession of an ever-increasing measure of empathy and discretion for entrants who were not so successful as hoped, I will only share my thoughts and opinions from a few notably impressive performances this year. However, when I get a chance (the weather is too fine right now NOT take advantage of to train my dogs :) I will share the names of a few dogs I thought were truly impressive, perhaps when it rains a  day or two from now, if anyone is still interested by then... In the mean time, I feel certain I can trust ya'll to beat the subject, and likely ME PERSONALLY, to a bloody pulp. 

Enjoy.

I really need to apologize to Heidi and her Dog Obi Wan  I mis-typed not once but twice TeeJay Wilhendorf's  catalog number.  I do not want anyone under the impression that Heidi's dog gave the performance of which I commented below.  I have seen him in training and at a trial and he is a very nice dog with good solid work ethic.  The two 44 's should have been 46's.

Not as inconsistent as some of the german sieger show bite work but you are correct about the performances of 44 and 45.  I thought 6 showed more than those two and certainly no less but got INS.  I felt bad for 23 who got run over and stomped on twice, bad angle or other positioning but still unfortunate.  At least the performance of 44 was better than his german sieger show bitework.

Colleen

Thanks for the results. Two litter mates for my GSD went VP6 and VP7 for 12 to 18 month male and female. Mines a long hair so he has his fault.

Intersting wanderer that when you googled Ule you only went as fair as finding her worst score. Check these out...

Ule v TeMar, SchH3. GSD. Karen Sinclair. 100. 94. 96 = 290
 Ule v TeMar  GSD. Karen Sinclair.  FH1 94

Ule's call name from birth was U go Girl....

Mystere mentioned the Canadian Nationals so I went to see the Canadian Nationals score.  It was not a deliberate attempt to find her  lowest score, just a score in the Nationals since Mystere touted it.  That is all.  I'm sure she is a very good candidate for uni, I don't doubt that a bit.  But there ARE other candidates as well and that was the point.

All those competing are under alot of stress.  Let us not put more on them with our high expectations from the peanut gallery.   

Texas is a State known for its hospitality.  I hope that the contenders feel our deep affection for you all when you are on the trial field, regardless of who you are or the color of the dog you are handling.  Getting so far, is such an achievement!  Making it through all 3 phases, more so.  The draw plays a part in it too.  The dogs that are handled, are animals, and in this way unpredictable despite all the training that has gone into them. 

I hope it is however a wonderful experience for you.  So much time, training, investment.  How appreciative we can be of those that do come so far and still go on further.  But if they don't they are among the best in this country and there is always another year with these young dogs.  Ravi has a very young male.  I think that in and alone is an achievement that he can take him to the Nationals.