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by leciesters doghandler on 17 May 2010 - 12:05
i have been reading a thred about a showline doing sport kkl sch etc what i wanted to know is .. can the american s/l work if so are they better then german s/l i know 99.9% of all working lines can be great for sch,police,sar,military etc but what about showlines ? iv never worked or owned a showline so im a novice to them i know that its down to the indidvidul( dont know if i spelt that right) dog wether it can do the job my toughts are that the american showline wouldent be great at all for work,sport any body who could give 2 miniutes of there time to teach me something new i would be greatfull thanks
clint

by Keith Grossman on 17 May 2010 - 12:05
You might find the odd exception but working temperament is seldom a consideration with American showline breeders resulting in most being unsuitable as working dogs and nowhere close to even the worst German showlines.
"i know 99.9% of all working lines can be great for sch,police,sar,military etc"
Not even close.
"but what about showlines?"
Depends on the dogs and how important working ability is to the breeder but there are plenty of German showline dogs with good work. You should probably spend less time reading articles on the internet about the subject and more time attending trials so you can see the strengths and weaknesses in both working and showlines.

by leciesters doghandler on 17 May 2010 - 12:05

by Keith Grossman on 17 May 2010 - 13:05
If you've already made the decision that showlines aren't for you, why are you asking about them? It sounds to me like you're making decisions based on very little real understanding. Good luck with that.
by bazza on 17 May 2010 - 13:05

by Bhaugh on 17 May 2010 - 14:05
I was going to lease a a Von Bad Boll dog but had little desire to work so the statement that "the worst german lines" is not true. Ive bred American line dogs that did work and had crazy prey drive.
Poster you picked a touchy subject compairing American lines to German. It boils down to the individual dog. Youll have far greater chances choosing a german dog over an american dog but again there is no guarantee. I would recommend that if your looking for a working dog that is nice to the eye, you might want to stay with the german/belgium/etc etc dog

by Keith Grossman on 17 May 2010 - 14:05

by leciesters doghandler on 17 May 2010 - 14:05
just because there aint for me doesent mean i dont want to know about them
bazza: it went great i was not there long but it looks really fun but tough the dogs there was brilliant great control from the handlers and the bond the dogs and handlers have is really good i am going next sunday again this time ill stay a little longer

by Keith Grossman on 17 May 2010 - 14:05

by leciesters doghandler on 17 May 2010 - 14:05
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