will the german shepherd ever get back on top as a police/military dog? - Page 1

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by eddyelevation on 27 January 2013 - 05:01


Slamdunc

by Slamdunc on 27 January 2013 - 05:01

Not until the Malinois, Dutch Shepherd and crosses get popular in the show ring........  So, probably not.

by eddyelevation on 27 January 2013 - 05:01

so german shepherd  people rather have a showring dog then the top working dog as a whole for the breed??


Slamdunc

by Slamdunc on 27 January 2013 - 05:01

To each his own, it is a versatile breed and people like different aspects of the breed.  Working dogs are not for everyone just as show line dogs are not for everyone.

Rik

by Rik on 27 January 2013 - 05:01

eddy, as long as there is profit in it, there will be breeders producing GSD for LE/military. some will do it for the profit, some will do it because they love the breed. It is what it is.

Slamdunc

by Slamdunc on 27 January 2013 - 06:01

Rik,
Since there is profit in it as you correctly state, it is a business.  Supply and demand are basic concepts.  As the demand grows for Mali's and DS and the price is favorable people in the business will simply supply more and more Mali's.  The demand is already there.

Rik

by Rik on 27 January 2013 - 06:01

slamdunc, I can point to the whole breed being changed (as I know you can) in both the U.S. and Germany by 1 or 2 people. happened in the U.S. with Jimmy and Germany with the Martins. Until someone shows up with what these people had to cange a breed direction, then nothing will change.

Slamdunc

by Slamdunc on 27 January 2013 - 06:01

Rik,
I just know what I see when I go to select dogs and what other PD's in my area are doing and the dogs the high end Military units want.  

Prager

by Prager on 27 January 2013 - 07:01

There are plenty good GSDs.  For different good and bad reasons  some likes Malis and some like GSDs. That's all. 
Prager Hans

guddu

by guddu on 27 January 2013 - 12:01

Looks like they like mals more for most types of work. As someone suggested, the only way to change that is to get the show line people interested in malsWink Smile.

I think mals look beautifulRegular Smile





 


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