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by Liesjers on 15 October 2010 - 12:10
He is handsome, love the head and expression, but he is almost TOO "showline" for me. IMO the working lines don't need to look just like show lines to have excellent structure. We criticize the show lines for their arbitrary structure but then put working lines on a pedestal when they follow the same type?
by beetree on 15 October 2010 - 13:10
"Perhaps I was trying to be hopeful and not try to catergorise this particular dog as this line or that line but just as a very well bred "GSD line".
I agree with the statement made above by A and A, the formidable showline trio of Canto, Quanto and Mutz are all there, among other's, in this dog's background, too.
I agree with the statement made above by A and A, the formidable showline trio of Canto, Quanto and Mutz are all there, among other's, in this dog's background, too.
by Jenni78 on 15 October 2010 - 13:10
Those dogs are in LOTS of working line dogs pedigrees....indeed, that were during or prior to the split, so I would not classify them as "showlines" per se. But thanks for clarifying, AandA. I see what you meant now.
by beetree on 15 October 2010 - 13:10
Well, heck, Jenn, if they aren't considered "showlines" then I got one heck of a WL dog.....!!!!!!! 
Now I am really, really confused............. 
Now I am really, really confused............. by crhuerta on 15 October 2010 - 13:10
Whatever line, whatever color......*A beautiful, handsome dog!*
Robin
Robin
by judron55 on 15 October 2010 - 13:10
here is a nice working line male!
by judron55 on 15 October 2010 - 13:10
another nice boy! They both happen to be sires of my dogs!
by apoArmani on 15 October 2010 - 13:10
Some like to use the word "split"...for obvious reasons. Others can see the 'turning point' and the dog that arguably steered the breed into a new direction was:
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/pedigree/56.html
Interesting to see the who's who in his pedigree and who came after him fo GENERATIONS.
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/pedigree/56.html
Interesting to see the who's who in his pedigree and who came after him fo GENERATIONS.
by Jenni78 on 15 October 2010 - 13:10
Beetree...what's confusing? Back that far, those dogs (Bernd, et al) were just GSD
My male goes back to many of those same dogs...is he not a working line dog?
My male goes back to many of those same dogs...is he not a working line dog?
by beetree on 15 October 2010 - 13:10
So, if the lines where maintained, they became the current "showline" backbone, and if they were not maintained, they became the current "workingline"? Is that how it is?
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