Jeff I am wondering a few things. What lines do you use? The dog works very nicely, would like to see some protection work!! How big is he? Looks like a small male to me, but who knows it's hard to tell in Video the lady could be huge!!! LOL Also what lines did your Male come from Bukko i think was his name? A link to his Pedigree would be nice? Also what do you think is the best attribute you bring to the table in your dogs?

Buko comes from the "J" litter du loups du soleil and Soda PoP comes from the "U" litter. 

Elizabeth is not short, and Jr Mint is not big. He is 16 months old. It is too early to tell what I am bringing to the table with my pups. Years ago I bred Rotts, but Mint was out of my first Mal litter, and now I have a litter of GSD's that are 11 weeks. 

There were two pups in the litter of Mals. A boy and a girl. Ash is the girl, and I am not sure if she is being trained.

The GSD litter it is way too early for me to honestly say anything about them. I know that I took some for a walk today and they were biting so I took off running and when they caught me, I lost my pants, and my shoes. I was swatting the shit out of them, and they just keep coming back harder and more determined. I was not being nice and puppies were flying everywhere. That just made it worse. : )

However, I am a realist. I have seen enough pups come out great guns and then fade into nothing by two years of age. I also had 7 females and 3 males. That is a lot of females. I am going to keep a couple and see who looks the best in a year or so.

I like tough dogs. I like hard biters that need almost nothing but the love of the bite to work. I know if I am not careful, I will breed what I want in a dog, and I will not have any homes for them. I like a dog that will work for food, a tug or a pat on the head and a good scrubbing, and all of them work as a reward. I like a dog that has good sense and doesn't look at smaller things as play toys. Or larger things as a definate threat. I like a dog that is loyal to you, maybe a bit too loyal to you. I like a pup that stays with you because they really dig you, not because they are a little insecure.

I have a list of things that is retarded long that I would like to have in a dog. A long list and really very unreasonable. Right now, I would like to get lower thresholds, love of the bite, and strong jumpers. Gotta start somewhere, and that is where I want to start.  I also like character in a dog. I have no idea how to put that to words really. 

Mint is perfect for Elizabeth. If I could get 50% of my litter matched up to people like this, no matter if they did anything in sport or not I will be happy. He loves her an awful lot and is a really nice dog. He is like his father, very secure with people and things and loves to work. I am hoping he takes after his mother more in the work, as Buko does what he wants, and I pay for it..............  A lot. However I would not trade Buko for any other dog, as he is something special and loves me an awful lot.

Esko is very much the same as far as that goes. I have had enough dogs that would go and work with someone else without hesitation. Buko is not like that, never was, and Esko is not like that. I like Esko enough that even if he didn't work out as a ring dog, I would have him around the house anyway. He is very old school to me, and I like that. He loves to bite, and loves to get scrubbed by me. If I have a toy, great, but if I just scrub him and tell him how good he is, it is the same for him. That is why I bred him. I want to see if he produces that. 

We will see in a year or so if I was right. You looking for a pup ?? : )

Sorry to ruin your day, but........................ you like the same things I like. I'm afraid, Jeff, that you just might like my pups (thus far- oldest ones are almost 2 and have anything but faded into nothingness, LOL). Sense, character, not seeing small things as play toys, fiercely loyal, work as a reward, plus hard biting and all that jazz....all good things that I agree are being overlooked in favor of traits that I think are misinterpreted anyway, most of the time. Kind of like what you were saying about "real" dogs who run around in circles w/their prize. A lot of people seem to be breeding for traits that aren't really what they think they are and then wondering why the pups don't turn out like they planned/hoped.

When you succeed, you will have a hard time finding proper homes. You're absolutely right.

You like what I like too Jeff.  All the best in achieving your goals.

Quote: Sorry to ruin your day, but........................ you like the same things I like

The odds that what I see and what you see are pretty good that we will still see things differently. 

While I'm sure it makes you feel better to think that, based on what your opinions have been on many dogs, I doubt it. So sorry, dear.   But I like how staunchly you insist that you are the only one in the entire world who can accurately read a dog. 

Quote:   But I like how staunchly you insist that you are the only one in the entire world who can accurately read a dog.

You have never done anything to be able to read a dog. Silly girl.