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by Mystere on 17 March 2009 - 22:03
The dogs are registered with AKC for the sole reason that it is the ONLY internationally recognized registry...and the SV virtually mandated it for the dual-registration some of us have with our dogs whereby they receive a supplemental registration, with much more information via USA and the SV. That's why.
So what? Do you actually think that such means we also support the Ambred lines?
Look, I have tried the "you say tomato and I say tomahto " line with you. I have tried "live and let live" and "respect and move on." They don't work. But, you respond with this idiotic attitude that your concept of beauty is all and anyone who does not subscribe to that is an uncultured philistine.
Fine. You like the type that drove the rest of us to European lines. Fine, sit and look at it all day, if that is what you wish.
The rest of us need a little more than that.
by HighDesertGSD on 17 March 2009 - 22:03
No no no
You support the AKC that places the GSD in the herding group, together with the Shelties a herding breed.
Many people here support the AKC because pup buyers demand that they do, in effect. Many people here really do not have the conviction that they like to believe they have. Be honest.
by HighDesertGSD on 17 March 2009 - 22:03
The rest of us need a little more than that. "
The rest of you need something else, not necessarily something more.
Perhaps I have dual interests, I like both looks and brains.
by GSDPACK on 17 March 2009 - 22:03
FCI at least does..
http://www.fci.be/nomenclatures_detail.asp?lang=en&l=D&file=group1&name=Deutscher+Sch%E4ferhund
At it is stated in standard the dog has to accomplish certain things in order to be bred.
Show for keeping the standard in line + trial, to keep the breed true to its use. CACIB, CAC and so on has a part in temperament like being "handled" by the judge.
And last part of course is health.
by HighDesertGSD on 17 March 2009 - 22:03
Where did you get such an idea? I have said that I like the conformation and movement of the Am Showline the best, but I am also looking for another dog that has higher working abilities with acceptable conformation and movement. I value both.
But there are some lines that really have atrocious comformation.
Do you like a roach back? Why?
by HighDesertGSD on 18 March 2009 - 00:03
I sleep as well as any breeder, although one can only screen as hard as possible. I am satisfied in general.
I am very ethical. I tell buyers that my pups are first and foremost pets. I told them to get a pup with SchH parents if protection is what they want. My pups will likely be mellow and stable dogs like both parents. This is enough for many people.
My pups are as healthy as most GSD litters in any line can be. Not all genetic diseases can be screened out in any line.
What is your problem, really? What is ailing you?
by Mystere on 18 March 2009 - 00:03
At this point, I am thinking that you must be!! WHERE did you ever get the idea that I like a roach back? Where did you get the idea that I was into show lines of ANY type?
Please. I am beyond done with you. It's like talking to a Dennis Rodman, only not as amusing.
by HighDesertGSD on 19 March 2009 - 21:03
I just came back from the doctor's office.
Good news
My blood pressure has dropped to 122/72, from 132/82 a few months ago. Apparently it was just a brief surge from work load. When I look at the great movement and beauty of my Am Showline girl, my blood pressure drops. Now, sight of her and her beautiful pup, very lovingly together, is even more relaxing and satisfying.
My jeans today still are of the same waist size as they are in my first year in college, 30 inches. It went to as high as 31 when I was 45 years old. I weight 10 pounds more than when I was in college, just as lean but more muscular at 52 years old. I have been trim and fit all my life; I work hard at it. I cannot entertain being overweight for my entire life. Appearance is very important to me, after health.
My glucose tolerance test also show normal blood suger level
I stay fit because I exercise with my dogs. The good looks of my dogs is certainly a strong reason why I like aerobically exercising with them. I really enjoy those sweet compliments. "Beautiful dog", some people yell out. The recognition of her good looks is a strong motivation for me to exercise with her. Moreover, her long beautiful stride is very satisfing to feel and to watch. She can trot at quite high speed without breaking into gallop, this is good for a dog's joints. I ride my bike next to her; this is easier on my knees than running. The Am Showline GSD is uniquely better in this regard. I love this line of GSDs, but not exclusively though. I also like a GSD with higher drive and trainablity with just acceptable conformation and movement, for a different set of reasons.
Some say SchH is a sport. May be for the dog SchH is moderately aerobically challenging. Is SchH aerobically challenging to the human being? Tracking requires some walking, I suppose. What else? I can look at the people who do SchH and can say that perhaps it is not really a sport to the people who do it, as there is a serious problem with obesity in the USA.
Can the promotion of the health of the owner not be a type of work of for a GSD?
Some people are very narrowminded, fervently so.
by RLHAR on 19 March 2009 - 21:03
That is about as idiotic a statement as people who claim that riding horses is not a sport because the horse does all the work.
The fundamental key to all sports is the same. You get out of it, what you put into it.
by HighDesertGSD on 19 March 2009 - 21:03
Yes, horseback riding can be a cardiovascularly moderate sport if a rider can sit on the back of a horse and still be humane to it. Frequently, it is because the alledged rider does not do any real exercise, and likely does not generally care about his or her appearance, that makes sitting on the back of the horse inhumane.
I suppose the rider owes it to the horse to be as humane as possible, so he or she should be as trim and fit as possible.
Some say chess is a sport. In a way it is, when you have to play in a tourament with three games in a day. I am done with this kind of "sport".
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