Can Schutzhund be family pet???? - Page 4

Putting the SHow Vs Working lines aside, I think we have to take a step back and look at the future of the breed.  Maybe we should ask ourselves if we want to continue the metamorphesis.  Two things stand out in my mind today.   Shutzhund is the widest known sport for the GSD.  It gets the most press and has the biggest influence on breeding.  Our trials are judged by fair and unbiased judges, right?  They have to judge each entry as an equal and by the same standards.  The problem is that not all entries are the same breed and not all breeds are the same.  Judges are human and when they see something impressive in a breed, they start to expect that from all dogs.  If it isn't present or pronounced, the scores will reflect that.  Breeders over the past few decades have been trying to increase some of the drives in their breed to match that of ather breeds.  It is inevitable in order to stay at the top of your game.  It is evolution.  Is this why USA no longer has a "National Championship" and instead has the GSD National? 

Judges expect multiple breeds to morph into one super breed. 

Breeders are having to match what the judges want.

Handlers are asking breeders to produce this type of dog because 2 points will lose the trial.

I forgot my other points! 

Molly, those pics are just precious!!

Molly you need to send that pic into SchH USA Mag.  Certainly deserving of publication!!  Adorable!

Absolutely yes...if you  do your research and go to a breeder like Molly or Shelley or Veronica and  or Merlene and they can sell you the pup out of the right litter..Yes  yes yes...The book by Susan Barwig and Stewart Hilliard      The theory and Method of Schutzhund    explains that the pup for schutzhund should possess certain qualities and later be the dog that is a well rounded sport dog with all the wonderful traits that would  make it a family pet...

Yes,there are many dogs in the CONTINENT we live in and across the way,,that have produced dogs that give the sport a harse review for being that kind of dog...do not be scared by that kind of talk....

 Sigi is in training with Ken and Pam  White in Whitesboro , Texas.....

 Yap trained in the Spring Valley club for several years and was a demo dog for a department for 3 years as well as our demo dog for obedience and bitework... My grandson and granddaughter were his biggest fans.

Beautiful GSDs Yellowrose. Your photos prove the point that it can be done with proper breeding and socialization, because you have done it many times with your GSDs.  The first photo is good enough to be published in Dog World.  Send it in.  This is what a good GSD is all about, true devotion and love.

Great Pictures and very darling.

Awesome pictures Molly!

Another for the mix =) I wouldnt have a dog with my family that wasnt trained in Schutzhund.

This pick is of  V Zico vom Merlin IPO 3, kkla   and   Tripl H Dressa vom Gaudi   in training with      Mahon   a member of our database.....The next pic is the two of these gsd with his  6 yr old daughter... Dressa is a member of his family now and she has never been around small children  and was 7 when he purchased her.   It is in the breeding and in the handler and the trainer.    Next pic taken today .

Absolutly and most shutzhund dogs are pets unless you keep it in the kennel 24/7.dogs are social animal and we all should know that by now and there is not any dog that wants to live alone. Dogs that live alone can be unhappy dogs.there are always exception to the rule and i am not talking about that here.most dogs want to live with people dogs that live in the house are better competitors.are happier dogs.ever heard of junk yard dog,they live alone and very unhappy dogs.you guys want to see a germanshepherd thjat most people want,go to Jabina Kennel web site and look at the pictures of Jabina Queery Jhon Jabinas kid niow this is a shepherd,this is high competion dog and look how he lives in the house with the family. i can go on and on but look at that picure and as they say a picture is worth 1000 words.those pictures say it all that needs to be said. have a nice one.