dogs bred for looks lose mental bite - Page 9

Go to a club, hopefully you can approach it with an open mind, if so, you will find the experience eye opening and will maybe begin to get an idea of what schutzhund is all about, that is providing you don't  jump the gate trying to be argumentative about all these things you do not understand.

Also go back on the thread I linked and read what Jim and others had to say about  too much ob before grip work.

Your comments are no longer worth commenting on, as my farewell YOU can register a dog in Germany with hips less than fast normal.....You know too much to learn...Bye Bye!

"Go to a club, hopefully you can approach it with an open mind, if so, you will find the experience eye opening and will maybe begin to get an idea of what schutzhund is all about, that is providing you don't  jump the gate trying to be argumentative about all these things you do not understand."

I have been to a club and I do have an open mind, more open than yours.

There is NOTHING wrong with schH per se, if done correctly. Now suddenly bite work becomes grip works.

Pups from SchH parents have a high chance of being good GSD's.

"Work" is an option; many works are predicated upon the lesser worth of canine life to human life.

Looks can be paramount to pet ownership as much as work abilities. Accept differences of preference.

The orthopedic "strength" of top American Showline dogs is increasing, might even catch up with that of SV within a decade or so. Even now, one can be selective and get American Showline dogs with both parents and all four grandparents OFA .  More depth may have only marginal benefits, IMO. Not rare but one has to be quite selective to get it as of now, may be not within another decade.

SV is better in many ways. Those whose depise the AKC can show their true color and conviction. Just stop supporting it by not sending in your registration fees. Go alone. Have some courage when you really object to the GSD being in the "Herding Group", together with Shelties and Collies.

 

Yes you CAN register a dog with less than fast normal, but are you motivated to do so? The whole thrust is the complete reporting of siblings.

US pedigree won't show, but you can always check on OFFA for siblings that have records, but not those who don't. 

This whole thread should have been a very civil discussion if everyone were tolerant.

 

Yes, there are pictures of my dog, not stacked. I think I am not going to fall for this.

There are pictures of all her parents, grandparents and g-grandparents, champions and/or ROM's, then at least some people here have to ridicule authority.

How to attach pictures? Do you use attach file?

They are .jpg extension files. How to attach?

My goodness you are funny, it's ALWAYS been called grip work, genius.

Gustav:  You ar so right, this joker has no clue what he is talking about, and would rather spout nonsense and be argumentative than learn.   I agree, I'm done with him and this thread.

The whole thread is not much about learning, it is about attitude.

If you don't see beauty as satisfying, there is nothing to learn. It is like telling a cow to appreciate music. It is true that if you appreciate music somewhat, you can understand why one would want a career in music. If you don't know music at all...hard.

It is about tolerance as well

I see working abilities as equal to looks, it is a matter of valid choice.

It would be better if a dog has it ALL, but I have not found any yet.

Do you still want to enlighten me on the validity of "bite work" before obedience training? If bite work is the same as grip work, why did you change the word?

A matter of stigma or one of reason? Either way there is an admission.

Peace