Koos Hassing Interview Clip Posted - Page 1

Interviews with GSD Legends continues with Koos Hassing - Breeder from Nederlands - Tiekerhook Kennel. Over the years Koos has been very vocal about saving certain working bloodlines and sometimes criticized for his breeding plans. I had the opportunity to sit with him at his home, then visit his training club and really get a glimpse into the laboratory of this so-called 'mad scientist.' Koos actually had Fero vom Zeuterner Himmelreich in his kennel for some time when his original owner was ill. He also had Nick vom Heiligenbösch for some time in his kennel. So it is safe to say he has seen and worked his fair share of working legends! With an extensive background in Law Enforcement his desire has been to produce a German Shepherd with the hardness and temperament for working alongside officers on the street. I have included a small clip of the hours of footage collected during our time together and I hope you enjoy it.

Wise words from a wise man, can't wait to watch the rest!

It really was a blast sitting with Koos and going over stories about Fero, Nick, Yoschy etc. Another point which you will see in the entire interview is that he did and still does have tremendous respect for other working bloodlines, of course. However, he had access to certain lines and stuck with them. This is important, 'cause sometimes, we hear the 'stories' about famous breeders and bloodlines and romanticize about what they did. Sometimes it boiled down to logistics and availability.
I saw this as well in my Interview with Bernhard Flinks and Elmar Mannes. They have a lot of respect for other notable bloodlines an dogs, but never got a chance to include them in their breeding program, quite possibly due to location differences, or other issues having no reflection on the dog itself! 

I would love to see an interview with Karl Fuller.

I have tons of footage at the last BLH 2009 with Karl, Marion and their dogs and sheep, I'll see what I can put together.

thats my hero!! 
 
I cant wait to see the whole interview! thanks for your good work...

Thank you very much for posting your interview.

 

Vickie
PowerHaus

Thanks for posting Kelly. Be sure to visit the blog and our facebookpage as well for regular updates and info.

This man restored my faith in the breed, I owe him much.