Let's see who's honest - Page 4

@ Judy, Being a pup is definetely a fault, lol just kidding

           I'm still thinking...........

Xena...
She is a little long in the body. I would like to see a little tighter feet. Otherwise I think her conformation is good. Her food drive is very high. What I dont like is I end up with sore fingers...lol. In her protection her grips are full. She is more defense than prey. So I would like to see more prey initially. She comes out onto the field in denfese, I would like to see her more in prey and then switch to defense if needed. Tracking is coming along. I have fallen behind on this one, I havent tracked her a lot. She has done good though on the tracks I have done with her. As far as obedience goes I like everything except she is a little handler soft. I guess that can be either good or bad.
I Love her to pieces though, I would never trade her for anything.
Here is Xena...
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/pedigree/475396.html

Annie..
I got her when she was almost 2 years old. I wish I would have gotten her when she was younger, her previous owner was very hard on her and also fed her CRAPPY food. She ate either beneful or pedigree or what every was on sale..UGH. She is handler soft and if she thinks I am upset gets submissive. I dont like that. As far as conformation goes she is a little short in the croup and I would like to see a little better bone. I LOVE her head though and the fact that she isnt to long in the body.
She has a great personality  and temperment.
Here is Annie....
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/pedigree/579687.html

Aiko..
as far as conformation goes..... he is a little cowhocked in the rear. His bone is ok but I would like to see it a little thicker. I would like to see his feet a little tighter. He does have a slightly steep croup.
His obedience is really nice. He is sometimes too happy and goofy. I would like to see him track a little faster. He does stay on the track good and almost always gets his turns. So I will deal with him tracking a little slow.. his protection work is really nice. He has full grips, good mix of prey/defense, outs good, is obedient during protection. The only thing I dont like is he get vocal on the reattach with stick hits.
Here is Aiko....
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/pedigree/454230.html

My Izzy is very near the most perfect dog i could want, Plenty of Drive, can switch off just as quickly, Height 58.5cms weight 58lb,
Problem is and the fault lies that she has me as her Handler that may well go against her
Steve1

Thanks for all you were honest about YOUR OWN dogs. But there sure were a lot of you who claimed to have the perfect dog. Those of you who said you have the prefect dog for yourselves that is well and good, but I hope you get some more subjective opinions about your  dog before you try to breed. I know we all can be a little biased towards our own dogs but NO DOG NOR NO HANDLER/OWNER IS perfect. The goal for every breeder should be to imporve the genetic make up of the next generation and the goal for every handler is to improve on our techniques.

I know as far as myself my handling skills need more improvement than my dogs genetics but I am constanlty trying to think of how I can improve on both.

thanks for everyone's input

I will add to what i have said above in view of your last post
My Female will have to get her ScH3 and be korclassed before i would consider breeding from her hopefully by the end of this year
, Regards her Pedigree it is impeccable, and she would if when she gets the above again be Line bred back to her very near ancestors
Steve1

Steve that's an excellent game plan. If she truly is as good of a dog as you speak she is the type of dog I would love to have a puppy linebred on.

My bitches biggest peoblem is me, lack of time,lack of good helpers,etc. With that said her onoly genetic problem is probably too much over the top drive, she is a malinois in GS glothing. Over the past 30 years I have had some great dogs and many that where in championships in Germany and in Belgium but she may be the best dog I have ever owned of any breed... for working that is she would be the worlds wosrt pet LOL no one could ever live with her....

Steve, would love to see a pic of that female. I'm a sucker for a beautiful hard working Bitch, lol (i just described my wife)

Wrestleman, I truthfully believe all GSD's should be workers first. Making pets to meet the needs of the majority is messing up the GSD and many other breeds.

Wrestleman, when you say your dog has over the top drive are you referring to prey drive? how's your dog's natural defense drive? Does it still have it's protective instincts? Not being sarcastic. Just seeing how you would improve on your dog's next generation if you ever chose to breed him? Or would you do like steve and just try and reproduce what you all ready have?