Freaks now in the UK - Page 18

Bazza- "Enough said about the UK KC!!!!! I really don't think that's the issue, it's the lack of health screening, breed surveys, work/show grades these breeders do and solely breeding colours that ARE highly undesirable. And the highly inflated prices they charge for their " rare" puppies which most have a problem with."

Baza that was a very good post.  I absolutely agree and in all honesty I think the majority would also if they got off their pedestals (whatever colour they were standing for in the earlier debate).   
People are upset because puppies have been referred to as freaks.  True GSD lovers would start a thread on "sh*t breeders" not on freak puppies.  They are just puppies.  If they naturally occured cos someone forced their genes together thern the post should be about the breeder and their reasons for it not about how cr*p the puppies look or how they are mutants or freaks or anything.  They are just as much GSD's as any others are. And before peeps jump on and say that is what is being discussed, its not actually, the thread is entitled "freaks coming to the uk" and so maybe it should have been about people breeding ignoring health issues whilst breeding or asking whether breeding to look like this had proven health issues on the GSD.  The thread title itself and ignorant people talking about retching in their mouths when they see the pups is just wrong IMO. If you love sheps you are surely not that shallow, you love them for their character as well as their colour and anyone who could look at a baby shep bred to be whatever colour and think it should be culled at birth, or never even born is no true animal lover. IMO

These last couple of posts - I agree it is the breeders. I proudly own a beautiful Blue GSD, and she embodies a typical GSD in temperment, drive, loyalty, character.. etc. She was not bred to be a blue - both mum & dad were B&T - but so she is, and I was highly unimpressed when research showed that some breeders cull puppies simply for being the incorrect colour. She cannot be shown because of her colour and the fact she has one yellow/one brown eye, but to me, she's totally gorgeous and I wouldn't trade her for the world.
 I believe that a breed standard should focus more on a dog's actual lines (eg their stance, body structure). Sure, colour is important to some, but to anyone who thinks it's ok to euthanise a puppy because the markings or colours are wrong - take a long hard look in the mirror. How would you feel if someone said you didn't "conform to standard" and should be done away with? They're just puppies. Colour can played with and probably shouldn't be strictly bred for, but what comes out is still a puppy and will make someone a great little pet.

Good post LBW27 people don't like their gorgeous dogs to be referred to as 'freaks' and this forum is supposed to have shep lovers contribute, passionate yes, but rude about each other's dogs no.  Some honest opinions over what we personally like and dislike is ok, but if like me you buy a dog and accept it for what it is then we may own ones who don't necessarily fit in with other people's views.

Postings should be about encouraging and enforcing breeders to carry out health checks and breed for the good of the dogs, this includes bringing it back from extremes of any type!  It should be about informing the general public about the breed and what it's about rather than ridiculing people for wanting something that seems 'rare' - somehow people buying pups do seem very gullible at times.

 ere we go again know-it-all WILDMOOR

Jessiejames why dont you just GO AWAY and stop trying to stir the sh*t.
Why don't you go and spend some quality time with your dogs instead of stirring it up on here.

 I only have one dog! I spend enough quality time with spike thanks

are you saying its ok for WILDMOOR to stir the shit all the time??

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