SV to Reinstate Long Coats in 2010 - Page 10

Of course, I have digressed from the topic of the thread, my appologies to the OP.

ok I am coming in, I must stress I no nothing about showing the GSD and I wave a white flag lol

Why is a long haired GSD considered a fault???

*this is completly an innocent question*

Joanne,  an abriviated version of why a long haired is considered a fault is Blitzens post from way up the thread.   

"A dog with a long soft, coat would probalby not survive during a Germany winter without human intervention. Long soft coats soak up water and then freeze which can add up to 40 lbs to the total weight of the animal.  They will form ice balls and expose the skin to frost bite. Ice balls will form between the pads rendering the dog useless. A dog with a long, soft coat can freeze fast to the ground during the night and tear out a substantial portion of it's coat when he tries to rise in the morning.  In the summer these coats will collect dirt and burrs that will results in skin irritations and infections. If the plan is to preserve the GSD as a tending dog, then allowing dogs with long, soft coats to be eligible for breed surveys is self-defeating."

Aw geez, I really wish I'd never have said that since it upset a lot of people who say these things do not happen to long coated GSD's. Can I be forgiven if I plea stupidity and promise to never again talk about longcoats?

lol blitzen, but never ever apogise on a public forum, it makes you look guilty

I have read the thread was being lazy with my post, did not want to read through all the posts lol, steve actually answered the question for me, as I have said I have never shown my dog, was not my thing, but I did do OB and he was never penalised for having a glamerous coat (plush coat)..............and this site so needs a spell checker lol

Stupid is a stupid does, George.

"Stupid is a stupid does, George."

I just had to smile at that one.

omg I have just had some really bad news, this post was an innocent post and was never ever posted at any one person, omg I so seem to post at the wrong time at present. I only posted this as my dog is what you called a glamours coat,

 sorry but I am backing away from this forum

Animules

'Tsk' 'Tsk'

If you keep mentioning the weather in Germany i think both Blitzen and myself will be left wishing it was Summer, and the Winter was left far behind us

Steve

Yup Steve.....and ALL the other Long Coated Dogs in the AKC Herding Group may never go out in the rain and snow and herd again.....Especially In the Frozen Tundra of Germany....LOL ...geeeezzzzz give me a break....that is like saying birds feet get cold so they best not land in Winter.....LOL (Knowing they have no nerve endings in their lower legs and feet/toes)Come on guys....do you think the darn Sheep are up in the Alps all Winter?? No...of course not they are brought down to pastures at lower elevations....I guess the Rockies are warm enough though...LOL Take a look at all the other dog's in the Herding Group.....amazing coats on some of them....with and without undecoats.....Gimmie a break.....well I have to go call my Plush Coat in for the night...it's is gona get chilly....hmmmmm I hope 45F won't hurt him too much...and the Dew can be rough in the early AM's....ROTFL