Skinny GSDs for Sale - Page 1

I am completely suprised.  I have looked at several dogs listed on this sight for sale, for stud, etc, and it sickens me to see how skinny some of these dogs are.  As a GSD owner with a dog who has health problems most likely due to his breeding and lack of testing done, it sickens me to see this.  Maybe this site should screen some of these ads because the only way to better control the health issues that too many Shepherds suffer from is to shut down those that brees without thought to better the GSD.

What exactly do you consider skinny? I find most of the public thinks my lean, healthy dogs are too thin, while chunky dogs with no waist and rolls of fat that hang over their hips when they sit are the norm to the average pet owner.  Without finger pointing anyone's ad, I'd like to see examples of what you consider too thin, and what you consider correct. A dog's weight has little to do with structure, health screening, or working ability.

What will you want to control next?

I don't know what dogs you are referring to, specifically.  Most dogs are extremely out of shape.  A dog should be lean, athletic, energetic, and, if a dog pants, fluid should be clear.  If it is foamy, the dog is not in top condition.  We ask our dogs to track with purpose, do smokin' fast retrieves and recalls, fly thru the blind search, powerful hold and bark.  Also, I pray to the schutzhund gods for the crowd to go wild for my dogs long bite!!  Out of shape does not work!!!  My dogs tend to live long, extremely productive lives.  My SchH3, Asko von der Lutter daughter, had pups 2 months ago at 9 yrs. old....of course, if dogs could talk, she would lie about her age!!

Debbie Wade
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A lean GSD is healthiest for the dog. Too much weight can cause health problems just like in humans. Americans as a whole have no clue as to what a healthy weight is anymore. A recent study conducted by Pfizer Animal Health found that veterinarians consider 47% of their patients overweight or obese but only 17% of dog owners think the same. Chances are, you might be one of the 17%.

JoAnn

I scanned several ads............I really didn't notice any "anorexic" dogs?......maybe I missed the specific ad(s)??
However;....I did notice some "pathetic" ads.......and I don't mean because of the dog's weight.....but I'm not gonna fuel anyone by pointing fingers!.......I'm just gonna "chuckle" to myself.....

If you're talking about the dog in this ad here: http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/classifieds/83301.html , I think the OP's complaint is quite justified. When I first saw the ad as a small picture, I thought the dog was tiger-striped or brindle. Since that colour isn't supposed to exist in the GSD, I clicked on the ad, and only then was able to see that the stripes were the dog's ribs!

No one in his right mind will say that this dog is a healthy weight!

The dog in the ad that Sunsilver posted for us to view is absolutely under fed.  I looked at the website and it apprears many of their dogs are under fed.  Further viewing this male, he looks almost ill, dehydrated, etc.
So, I agree with jaggirl47 in the aspect that I too have seen ads where the dogs were under fed, not just in fit form.  But, it takes all kinds of people to make our world go around and this is a public forum.  These things will always be here, might as well get used to it.

 

DogladyJ, actually, my shepherd is not overweight.  He is actually 20 lbs underweight due to his GI issues that he suffers from which is most likely related to the breeding.  We have finally gotten a proper diagnosis for my baby and he is now starting his treatments and will hopefully begin to gain his weight back.  So, no I am not that 17%.
Two Moons, I don't want to control anything.  All I'm saying is that as German Shepherd enthusiasts, breeders, etc., it is up to US to help with the betterment of the breed.  With Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency rising and 70% of the dogs diagnosed with this are the GSD, I don't like to see any ads on a sight like this with unhealthy dogs.  Especially considering that EPI, IBD, chronic SIBO, etc are shown to be GENETIC.  And the breed where these are most likely?  The German Shepherd Dog.

Sunsilver, thank you for posting that ad.  It's ads like that I am talking about, both in the states and abroad.

I'll take skinny over lardy arsed any day, far easier to get a few extra pounds on a dog than to take it off.