soft ears - Page 2

We reqiure our buyers to use Vita C , 500 MG until 6 months of age and 1000 MG there after. I do Apprieciate Von SprengKrafts idea with the powderd Vita C , its just easier for me to get the 1000 mg pills and cut them in half and put a little peanut butter on them and get the dog to eat it.

I think it is Geneticaly inherant in most German shepherd dogs to not be producing enough Vita C.. Plus the cooked processed foods most give there dogs do not have added C .  I also think because Vita C is water soluable that you should give it 2xs a day in some form .. we reccomend the NuVet wafers which have a small amount of Vita C (80mg) .. give one supplement in the morning and one at night for the best effects.

Its not my idea, actualy there is an artical written about Dr. Wendell O. Belfield  , a Vet that tested his Scurvy idea with 2 Dysplastic German Shepherd parents , and raised litters of puppys on Vita C and the puppies never had HD . 


Whisper

I read somewhere about glucosamine.  Has anybody tried this?  If yes, with what results?  However, there must be someone who is having a Pakros/Vegas progeny with soft ears and must have tried on Vitamin C.  This trait of soft ears is widely witnessed even on the third/fourth leg of these two great dogs.  The genetics play a very very important role, no doubt about it.  But when we talk about these two particular dogs who have been crowned as "Siegers" - one assumes to get healthy progeny.  But quite a big number of dogs have come out with soft ears and small body structure from these two siegers. 

regards

LaaLee , There are plenty of Defects that come from breeding dogs just for looks or working quality. Its a crapshoot sometimes when your crossing lines together, 1 out of 10 puppies may be the perfect working/show dog and the rest may be culls to pet homes - yet those that where culled may be the healther ones geneticly and you could loose those good traits compleatly.     

I have had friends that have had to put whole litter's down out of 2 champion dogs, all health tested etc.. but it was not a good click.   The more related the lines are the more likely your going to hit those bad genetic markers , I myself like to mix up my bloodlines - but I have been told I was creating "GSD mutts" because they are not all American / German show/ working or all Chex or all this or that or whatever..  What matters to me is producing dogs with better genetic potiental.. Weak ears or one hearnia out of a litter of puppies is not as of a big deal as creating litters of : Mega Esoph , Major heart issues, HD, Crazy dogs . I would take the little defect over a big defect anyday.

I prefer no defects.

There are many good breeders breeding dogs with good strong ears, good pigmentation, good conformation, and temperament.  I support those ones.

Since when do dogs need diet supplements?  shouldn't a well balanced diet  be enough?

Sorry,  just not a huge fan of supplementing dogs and pups just cause everyone else does. 

If these dogs have a problem making enough vit c on their own, maybe they shouldn't be bred?