Conformation Evaluation - Page 2

No I don't think she would do that well;  although beautiful, her conformation is only fair.  She is a working dog;  not a beauty pageant dog.  Do whatever venue you  want, and enjoy and teasure her to the fullest.  They are not with us forever,  Have fun with her in whatever you choose to do.  Hope for the best of health for her  Nan

I am with ''Nans'' gsd,this female is not show quality,she is just a pet ,and i don't understand why people even encourage you ''kiesgsd'' to go to show with her.She can't compete in AKC and more so in SV shows.You want to go to show than you need to get a show line female,if you want to go to trials and compete get a working lne female.It's very hard to find a dogs which has both,so you have to choose.

She's definitely not AKC show-ring material--heck, the Euro showlines are just beginning to make in-roads there, it's far too early to think the Euro working lines would even get a glance.

I do, however, think you will find the UKC conformation ring to be more interested in her; you should have no trouble getting her UKC registration, and once you've gotten her into show condition, you should get her out into that registry's shows and see how she fares. 

I was thinking that she may fair better in UKC shows. I would love to be able to have a dog with excellent show conformation and yet the drives and nerve to do work too. 

Honestly, I have yet to see any dog that competes in UKC that has not gotten their Championship regardless of their quality.  I believe UKC is just to have fun and and sorta, "everyone gets a piece of the pie."   But in order to show her you should not breed her. You said she had puppies in Dec and I recall reading on a FB group you were planning a breeding with her soon.  Not a good idea to breed a bitch in whelp or one that has just been bred.  JMO.

get involved-and evolve. Do not let anyone tell you what to do or not do without thinking about it. I told you to go to a match show, they are inexpensive and you can network with people of like interest. To breed a litter is more than having a male and female produce pups. This chat room is only a jumping off spot. 

Yes I'm aware breeding is much more than that. But, I also know that this forum can be a good place to come for advice and learn something new. The shows that are nearest me that I could attend are in the late late summer/early fall. 

Agree, don't bother with AKC showing, but UKC is fun. 

"But in order to show her you should not breed her. You said she had pups in Dec and I recall reading on a FB group you are planning a breeding with her soon. Not a good idea to breed a bitch in whelp or one that has just been bred. JMO. "

Copied and pasted from my previous comment. I tried to edit it there, but says its too old to edit. So I want to edit it before the "mistake police" find it. I had to laugh myself when I read it. However some might not see it as funny but an opportunity to insult.   

It should read that a bitch in whelp or one that has just been bred, IN MY OPINION should not be shown. Not good to subject her to unnecessary contagious things and possible accidents. 

I agree totally with you, Hutchins. I wouldn't show her while she was in whelp or just bred. It's too much stress on her and you're right about exposing her to unnecessary illnesses etc. That is why I would be going to the shows alone, getting a feel for the atmosphere and learning about what dogs are winning what and the current trends.