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by Micky D on 09 July 2008 - 05:07
" I believe that there are no bad dogs, just bad owners and trainers. As long as the dog is healthy and sane, there is hope with proper training. Just because I told her I may be interested in breeding the female, does not automaticaly mean I would do so. There is no way to tell if any pup or dog of any age is suitable to breed without knowing the dog on a personal level. "
No offense Blair, but in 2006 AKC registered 43,575 individual German Shepherd Dogs. I agree that many dogs can be rehabilitated with training, but if the dog's underlying nerve is lacking it is not going to be a good candidate for breeding. With so many GSDs already in existence, does it not make sense to find a bitch, if you have any plan in the future to breed, that does not have a bite history? A bitch that doesn't need remedial training to solve its behavior problems?
One of the themes repeated on this forum is the value of a dog with "strong nerves", "good character" and a "clear head". This breed is already over-produced in the USA, so why not look for breeding stock with the temperamental characteristics that will insure the animal never bites without direction from its handler?
I live with a dog, long neutered, who if not trained, and protected, could have been a biter. He's nearing 15, has never bitten a human being, has participated in herding and is obedience trained. Heck, he even passed the CGC test. Even though he got more and more social as he aged, he was never used as a breeding animal, because of the possibility that he would most likely have produced pups even more squirrelly than he was as a 3 year old.
Micky

by allaboutthedawgs on 09 July 2008 - 05:07
I just don't understand why you had a link to your kennel with these monstrously overweight dogs on the page? Obviously you gave that impression. The obvious point still stands that you were concerned about being able to breed a face eater. Not the highest recommendation.
The puppy is cute. But there is a lot of muddy water here.

by blair built gsd on 09 July 2008 - 07:07
allaboutthedogs, first, the new puppy is not the biter. If you would have read the post you would see that I did not buy that dog. As far as my kennel goes, I am a trainer. I have not bred any dogs. Those large dogs were dogs I have trained and are both very smart. I have plans to start breeding in the next couple years, once I gain the right stock. The stock I am looking for, will over everthing else, be healthy and intelligent!

by PowerHaus on 09 July 2008 - 14:07
Blair,
Then as a "trainer" you should know that those dogs YOU TRAIN were horribly overweight! I started using a professional trainer and the first thing he harped on me about is 1.) Your dog needs to loose weight and 2.) You dog needs to get into shape! After all, a hungry dog learns much faster than a fat sassy dog!
Vickie
www.PowerHausKennels.com
by Blitzen on 09 July 2008 - 14:07
You can't fix stupid.

by PowerHaus on 09 July 2008 - 15:07
by Held on 09 July 2008 - 17:07
Most of the germanshepherd breeders should stop breeding period,evenn the one that do not want to give you full regestration they are not helping the breed or any thing like that because same breeder if the price is right give you full reg.and that is not helping the breed. i do not know how you can help the breed when every tom dick and harry is allowed to breed and funny thing is every one of them also think they are helping the breed.any one who passes a judgement on a dog without knowing any facts is an idiot. have a nice one.thanx.
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