IN THE BEGINNING-The START of the Breed - Page 3

I hate to disappoint, but I not only didnt register the dislike, ( I know it wasn't said, but it seems to me it was intimated along with some other things), but I have never registered a dislike to my memory. I only register likes, and if I don't agree with a post I speak or leave it alone. My reference to " and" was only in ascertaining what this was in reference to as it is pretty standard reading in a couple breed books. So I thought this was linking to something else....no more, no less...as for this post, I just wanted to clarify the truth, I don't care if people don't care for me but at least base it on truthful insights as opposed to supposition.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xernest+hart&_nkw=ernest+hart&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Currently there are several breed books written by Hart offered for sale on ebay.

http://www.angelplace.net/doc/GarrettBook.pdf

also in page 287, Herman Martin for some reasons convinced breeders that roached back is good.
 

Blitzen,

Do you agree work line dogs have better defined withers or is that a wrong impression I have?

Ibrahim

I think so too, Ibrahim. Probably the result of the working lines generally having  better (flatter) backlines than most of the  GSL's?

Ibrahim, I'd like to see more GSD's that looked like Erich and Klodo.  How about  you?

Max Emil Friedrich von Stephanitz

Max Emil Friedrich von Stephanitz was born in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, into German nobility on December30, 1864.  Although he wished to become a farmer his family was opposed to this choice and Stephanitz ultimately became a career cavalry office.  During his cavalry travels be observed the different Shepherd Dogs working throughout the Countryside.

While in the Calvary he spent time serving at the VeterinaryCollege in Berlin gaining valuable knowledge about biology, anatomy, and the science of movement.  In 1898 von Stephanitz was promoted to Captain.  Meantime, Stephanitz purchased a large estate near Grafrath where he would spend the remainder of his life developing, writing, and training what was to become the German Shepherd Dog.

Stephanitz enjoyed attending dog shows where he was stuck by the wolfish appearing dogs with prick ears who exhibited intelligence, sharp senses, willingness to work and trainability.  While attending a fair in 1899 Stephanitz saw a large,compact, wolfish grey dog that immediately stuck him as a dog exemplifying the ideals he was seeking.  Stephanitz purchased the dog whose name was Hektor Linkrshein.  

 Stephanitz changed the dog’s name to Horand von Grafrath who would become the first registered Shepherd Dog of a newly formed club. 

Blitzen, I like Klodo more, substantial yet sportive, also good angles.

I'm not sure which I prefer and see quite a few similarities in both.  I really like that they both look to be very agile and athletic.

what was the reason behind the roach back?