Long Coats and Greed of this Breed - Page 3

I dont see anything wrong with the long coat gsd
their working ability is just as good as the short coat version

I should have been allowed for many years ago

For many years, long before I owned a long coat (not really sure if she is one or not) I said the long coats were structually very nice and 99% of the time had great temperaments.
Over the years I have had many calls asking for long cots, why? Because they are beautiful.
I just (last week) asked an SV judge why the SV decided to recognize the long coats and he said: they have been around for 100 years why not allow them to be shown? Almost every German line has the coat factor so why sweep it under the table?
Most breeders sell them as pets and the prices are usually less, but we all know that will change soon.
As far as working them, there should not be a problem, after all they still are German shephers!
The SV judge suggested I have my female DNA to be sure if she is a LC or not. This is something I would suggest to anyone who wants to breed and not get the LC gene.
Pat

 GREEDY BREEDERS in this breed who claim to LOVE the GERMAN SHEPHERD, but in REALITY, love and worship the MONEY, will try to turn the Long coated German Shepherd into a fad' such as  the labradoodle  or whatever mixed breed that is out there without papers, and sell pups for megabucks. You know that is coming. I just hate it when people who know nothing about the breed
fall for the BS and they get suckered.
That is my only point!
Hi Pat... Great show you put on for Topline Club of Illinois! Aly did great in her class. You are one BREEDER who cares about where her pups go, and IS NOT in this for the money,be it long or regular coat. Thank you for being ONE of the honest breeders out there!

Dawn


 

What am I missing? 

I believe with regards to the AKC, long stock coats and long coats (no undercoat) have always been allowed, with the latter (no undercoat),  considered a fault, but not a disqualifing fault.  So there is no change at all there.

With regards to SV and FCI standards, Long Stock coats and long coats (no undercoat)  have always been registered, always acceptable in trials, and in fact, up until very recent history, long stock coats (not long coats) could also be shown in SV shows and get breed surveys.  Then for a short time the SV decided they could no longer be  shown or surveyed, but of course, still trialed and registered (though white papers).  Now they have allowed them back into shows and breed surveys, though a a separate variety.

So really the only people affected by the change, are those who adhere to the SV/FCI systems, which I don't think has much to do with fads and the general population, does it?