Showing German at an Ameraican Show - Page 3

Good looking dog too Deejay!

It's a shame that they seem to think that hock walking is normal!

Louise,  Is Dr. Goldfarb's dog  V Esko von West-Germanien an American Champion as well?  I couldn't remember right off. 

Deejay, that is a nice looking boy.

Never mind about Esko von West-Germanien. He is an American champion I looked it up.

Deejay,

 That comment from the judge makes you really think about the name of the dog,  should the American-bred
 lines of  German Shepherd start being renamed American (show) Shepherd?

 As it seems they have a very different standard for the German Shepherd Dog entered in AKC shows.

Your dog is very handsome, I have never attended a specialty GSD show, for fear of becoming
sick to my stomach watching the crippled dogs trip over their back legs, (Not a pretty sight!)

Wow, there is just no excuse for a judge to be rude to a 13 yr old, no matter what his personal feelings are about different types.  That sucks.  Everyone's got a right to put thier dog out there and let the placing speak for itself, no need to be nasty.   I took my dark sable east german line pup to a show,  just for exposure to the environment,  and very few people recognized her breed.  I got asked several times if she was a collie mix (and not she's not coated!).  A few even asked me "if I was sure" when I told them she was a german shepherd.

PS-  I personally really like Theo in the pic. above :o)

Thank-you GSDXephyr!
 Theo is my shadow!

  I know what you mean about your GSD not looking like the ones that people are seeing in shows,

 I went to obedience school with my girl GSD Dana Von Ryans, and the lady there had a black & tan
 GSD female that was about 5 months old, it had thin bones & a washed out color, it also was barking
 at the other dogs, and shy of people, it's gotten alot better now since it first came to ob school.
 At least she was training the little bugger!

Anyway, the little GSD's owner came over to Dana, and asked if she could pet him, and I told her it was a girl,
then she asked what kind of dog Dana was, it surprised me cause she owns a GSD herself, I am proud to
have such a beautiful girl like Dana, she has such a big head and thick bones, but very friendly, I couldn't
ask for more    (Love those eastes!)

mira - yours (Theo?) is TRULY a real GS.  I like his style.

Mira - that dog is fantastic!  I'd like to see more Theo's in the ring.

~Cate

Just tell the owners of the American lines your imports are  Alsatian Herders. That will give them something to think about.