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by joanro on 15 March 2016 - 13:03
by Deal With It on 15 March 2016 - 14:03
by joanro on 15 March 2016 - 15:03
Humped back has become part of the landscape to the judges in sv. Not 'sugar coating' just stating facts as i see them.
by JonRob on 15 March 2016 - 16:03
Huge stink about this:
I remember the days when I often saw GSDs like this that looked like they had broken their backs and it had healed crooked. It was my impression that these dogs could not turn to the side (in a way that would curve the spine) as easily as dogs with a normal spine could. Like the spine was not as flexible as it should be.
Can't totally blame the bitch for being nervous about being jumped by the big oaf GSD behind her. Would have been better if she was unflappable but she had some reason to be concerned.
Mixed feelings about the newbie owner. She does seem to love the dog. Just wish more folks had the common sense to understand that deformed structure is not good even if the judges like it.
by joanro on 15 March 2016 - 16:03
by joanro on 15 March 2016 - 16:03
Cruft's secretary of the kennel club; She said: 'It's very disheartening to see one breed looking so very peculiarly out-of-step with the others.
'We need to sort out certain judges who are disregarding what we are asking them to do.
'The ultimate sanction would be to remove the breed from the competition. That would be an extreme step but it's certainly something the Kennel Club will consider if necessary.'
Ms Kisko said that such sanctions would not be taken likely. She said: 'This is one dog among the whole breed and I would certainly expect there are plenty of good and healthy German Shepherds out there.
'We've seen one dog none of us like and we're all very concerned about.
'I would hope that next year a judge of the breed would be doing a very different job.'
The Kennel Club removed the footage of Cruaghaire Catoria's win from Youtube after the furore. A spokesman said: 'In light of the concern over this dog we made the decision not to further highlight the unsound movement of the dog whilst we discuss ways forward to improve the health of the breed.'
This is finally not under the protective umbrella of political correctness and the general population of the world is getting an unbiased view of the state the gsd breed is in. Glad the deformity is not being sheltered any longer. Breeding selection with no regard for the wellbeing of dogs, produced solely for profit, might finally be put to an end.
by tangsd on 15 March 2016 - 17:03
by yadda yadda on 15 March 2016 - 17:03
by Hundmutter on 15 March 2016 - 18:03
available, for anyone who wants to sit at a 'puter for half an hour
to find plenty of footage of 'germanic' GSDs standing, walking,
gaiting, and being galloped too fast around showrings, and can
watch 'without prejudice', to see the difference for themselves.
I don't mean videos that have been through the editing processes
of the likes of the BBC or Pedigree Dogs Exposed. Watch some
class videoing of years-worth of Siegerschau; watch working &
Schutzhund/IPO 'private' vids on UTube. Watch British club Open
& Champ. shows; hell, watch owners videoing their pets !
There are thousands of examples of sound dogs, moving strongly
and well, even if you go slo-mo.
But the number who do what this Cruft's BOB does with her
movement - 'unsettled' or not - has increased exponentially.
Whether Jeck takes all responsibility or whether he does not
is irrelevant; its people that have perpetuated this.
by Hundmutter on 15 March 2016 - 18:03
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