Could Someone Explain.... - Page 1

...what an "Extra Unseen Stud Dog" is?? 

Yes, I know, not everyone who posts on this board speaks English, but some of those ads from foreign breeders really make me chuckle!

LOL I see "Extra" all the time.  Does that mean they have an "extra" (literal) dog so they need to sell it, or is that short for "extra" special?  I think the later, like extraordinary, extraterrestrial..."More than or beyond what is usual, normal, expected, or necessary."

Yes, I'm sure it means 'etra special'! But in this case, the 'unseen' has me stumped!

When you see the original language it was translated from, it often all makes sense. It's no doubt an alternate translation for the word in the original language.

Babelfish has its uses, but also it's limitations!

I'd guess that "unseen" means "unshown"

Margaret N-J

"Extra" = they kept a puppy or young dog hoping it would grow up to be a bit different than it did grow up to be. Or they are reducing the number of dogs they have since they don't have time for them all. Doesn't necessarily mean there's anything wrong with the dog.

"Unseen" = I'd go with unshown, hasn't been trialed or shown yet.

I'm of the thinking of Sam.

The "extra" means maybe that they've got another stud dog on the premises that maybe they like better with the same basic combo of bloodlines whom they are keeping or have access to, so they don't really NEED this one. It's indeed nothing wrong in of itself-just means this particular breeder doesn't need this particular dog.

And yes, unseen would be expected to be interpretted as not shown and 'seen' by a judge to have given some sort of formal critique on the dog. This aspect could be good OR bad, especially if the breeder has been showing alot of their other dogs-has the dog not been shown or put before the judge because of a defect or temperament issue being left out of the advertising? You just don't know.

OK--so how then do you explain the ads for a dog with an 'Extra' price? I've seen a few with an 'extra' price....does that mean extra good?....or 'I'm charging you extra'? And I know it's not PC, but it makes me chuckle, too. But darling, it's CHARMING.....don't you think? LOL! I imagine that some one abroad would get a good laugh out of my translations, & rightfully so! jh

I have wondered the same  and thought maybe the extra means "better" than normal meaning the GSD is of good quality and somtimes means a very good price for the quality.
As for unseen I thought it they meant you would be breeding to a stud that few others have breed to.

Hi to all.

I would go for people using "extra" instead of "super", "worldclass", "excellent" or like LIESJERS already wrote "extraordinary".
And reading unseen I´m with KAFFIRDOGS, SAM and KATJO "until now not known dog".

Greetz Micke