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by rhino on 15 October 2004 - 05:10

Has anyone heard of Salhaus kennel out of CA.

by Grayman on 15 October 2004 - 05:10

http://www.salhausgermanshepherds.com/

by rhino on 15 October 2004 - 05:10

Have you delt with them ?

by GS Mom on 15 October 2004 - 06:10

They are breeding oversized dogs - on purpose! They advertise a male at 120 lb.

by gsddebby on 15 October 2004 - 06:10

I doubt whether anyone here has had any experience with them as they are breeding FOR oversize and no angulation, as well as whites. All this and charging $800-$1200!!!

by rhino on 15 October 2004 - 07:10

Is that bad for a family pet(No show)

by GS Mom on 15 October 2004 - 07:10

All I know is the oversized rescue GSD I had had hip, elbow and spinal problems. Dispite all the physical problems that caused him alot of pain he was sweet! But he died of spleen & liver cancer at the age of 7 - very aggressive cancer that killed him quickly. GSD's are suppose to be a medium size dog - not extra large! For that price you can get a dog that is bred to the standard as a nice pet.

by sunshine on 15 October 2004 - 07:10

Rhino! Are you thinking of purchasing a dog from them? If you have any idea of the GSD, this is not the place to go. It has nothing to do with being a show dog or not. It does however have something to do with having a dog that most closely resembles the standard. If you want a large dog, check into the the St. Bernhard or the Newfoundland. Then try to help one of these dogs that is dysplastic to get into the back of your car. The GSD is not a large breed. And the dogs shown on this webpage are very ordinary looking, regardless of size. Sunny

Sue-Ann

by Sue-Ann on 15 October 2004 - 14:10

I had a veterinarian inquire about a normal sized GSD from me, earlier this year. He said after several tries, he finally realized a dog bred to any extreme (not it's original intended and generational selection size) could only be problematic with multpile health problems. His solution? A different breed to cure his need for size...he went with a mastiff, *and* a normal sized HEALTHY GSD :-)) Warmest Regards, Sue-Ann

by Het on 15 October 2004 - 16:10

I looked over thier site. The thing that I have noticed is that they don't test for ED only HD. When breeder start breeding for something other than temperment ie size,color, over angulation ect. you loose what is the real gsd. As i read over and over again in thier site, these dogs are very soft. This is not what a gsd is. they are confident animals. What I have found with these over soft dogs is that they also stress a great deal when pressured at all this could be just taking them out in public. This can turn inot fear biting. The thing that bothers me the most about this breeder is they have no problem going against what the gsd was bred for to begin with. There is no way that these dogs could herd all day long, they would pass out. Or be protective being that they are all so soft. Gsds were not ment to have soft temperments like Goldens. If you are really wanting a GSD then go with a breeder that is producing GSD not big soft goldens that have the color of gsds. Heather





 


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