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by Sam1427 on 17 January 2010 - 21:01
I heard on a list a few days ago and now it's official. Manfred Heyne, the wonderful German breeder and herder, has died after a serious operation. He was 80 years old.
The really good German herders are becoming fewer and fewer. As most of you know, our chosen breed the GSD, was developed as a herding and protecting dog.
The really good German herders are becoming fewer and fewer. As most of you know, our chosen breed the GSD, was developed as a herding and protecting dog.
by GSDSRULE on 18 January 2010 - 01:01
R.I.P. Mr. Heyne
by DebiSue on 18 January 2010 - 18:01
Sorry to hear about it. RIP Mr. Heyne.
by Sunsilver on 18 January 2010 - 20:01
Sorry to hear the news. I've been fascinated by the things I've read about him, although I never met him in person.
leerburg.com/manfred.htm
www.german-shepherdherding.com/manfred-english/index.html
leerburg.com/manfred.htm
www.german-shepherdherding.com/manfred-english/index.html
by darylehret on 18 January 2010 - 21:01
Outside the closemindedness of the schutzhund world, he can rest having understood, taken great risk and sacrificed more for this breed than most here ever will. Manfred recognized the importance of the german shepherd's abilty and self-taken responsibility to work independantly of its handler, and outside the scope of patterned routines. And with that, comes the clarity and assurance of proper working behavior that separates the tending dog from its more 'specialized' sporting counterparts. Not all tending dogs are gifted in this way, and not all sporting dogs without it. But, if schutzhund were the only testing criteria for our breed, this characteristic could easily be lost.
by Adi Ibrahimbegovic on 18 January 2010 - 22:01
A great man has passed. Probably one of the most knowledgeable people about raising, breeding and training german shepherd dogs to do sheep herding there ever was. the guy won the German HG (herding trial nationals) 13 times! I don;t know if that was ever surpassed and beat by anyone.
Here is a thread that was started by me on this database not too long ago that discusses this man and contains his life story as well. His life story reads like a John Le Carre novel from the cold war.
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/forum/16248.html
RIP old man, there is a lot of sheep on the other side. And, with a pointed ears dog at your side that will set them straight with your help and guidance.
Here is a thread that was started by me on this database not too long ago that discusses this man and contains his life story as well. His life story reads like a John Le Carre novel from the cold war.
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/forum/16248.html
RIP old man, there is a lot of sheep on the other side. And, with a pointed ears dog at your side that will set them straight with your help and guidance.
by Sam1427 on 19 January 2010 - 21:01
Daryl has captured the essence of what the loss of the great herding breeders means for the GSD. Other breeds excel at sport. Only the GSD also excels at HGH and without the breeders who breed for those specific qualities in a dog, we will lose this capability. I hope that doesn't happen.
Indeed, RIP Manfred Heyne with all your dogs who went before you to keep you company in heaven's green fields.
Indeed, RIP Manfred Heyne with all your dogs who went before you to keep you company in heaven's green fields.
by SitasMom on 20 January 2010 - 04:01
I have read many articles about Manfred Heyne, the GSD comminity will be missing a great.
rip
rip
by judron55 on 20 January 2010 - 12:01
One of the true champions of the breed!
http://german-shepherdherding.com/ManfredHeyneInterview09-E.html
rest in peace...sir!
http://german-shepherdherding.com/ManfredHeyneInterview09-E.html
rest in peace...sir!
by Gustav on 20 January 2010 - 13:01
He championed the breed and understood "true Shepherd temperament" as very few did. He was against patterned breeding and patterned training which is prevalent in the show/sport world. Hopefully, his followers, like Ellen Nickesberg will have a like impact on the breed in the future....RIP.
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