If Only It Was Closer...

[Accip74 7,112]

I've said this before on here, but my old boss was a gsd fancier.......I worked for him for 8 years & in that time he had 6 dogs pts.......hardly coincidence is it?

[BGD 6,437]

Don't German show dogs need to pass a basic working test before being considered good enough to breed by their breed club?

 

Certainly hasn't helped their show lines.

Edited October 25, 2015 by BGD

[offtheradar 175]

  On 25/10/2015 at 22:14, BGD said:

Don't German show dogs need to pass a basic working test before being considered good enough to breed by their breed club?

Yes the do but as you say it's very basic. I've seen some 'courage tests' that were laughable

Certainly hasn't helped their show lines.

[BGD 6,437]

And that's the problem, if you make it so these show dogs need to pass a working test before being bred from the clubs will just make the tests easy enough for the potlickers to pass rather than bar big name kennels from breeding.

[neems 2,406]

  On 25/10/2015 at 23:01, BGD said:

And that's the problem, if you make it so these show dogs need to pass a working test before being bred from the clubs will just make the tests easy enough for the potlickers to pass rather than bar big name kennels from breeding.

 

There would be ways around that,like they need to pass with a better than average score with a vouched for independent club,and if possible gain a recognised title/qualification.

[BGD 6,437]

  On 26/10/2015 at 11:53, neems said:

 

  On 25/10/2015 at 23:01, BGD said:

 

And that's the problem, if you make it so these show dogs need to pass a working test before being bred from the clubs will just make the tests easy enough for the potlickers to pass rather than bar big name kennels from breeding.

There would be ways around that,like they need to pass with a better than average score with a vouched for independent club,and if possible gain a recognised title/qualification.

Yeah youre right an actual SchIII or equivalent title from an independent club would solve that problem

[Blackdog92 2,047]

Its a disgrace i saw one the other day and it looked like it was really struggling to walk those pics arent half as bad as when you see them in motion. There a far cry from the working stock german shepard.

[neems 2,406]

  On 26/10/2015 at 13:15, Blackdog92 said:

Its a disgrace i saw one the other day and it looked like it was really struggling to walk those pics arent half as bad as when you see them in motion. There a far cry from the working stock german shepard.

 

I'm no expert,but even to me looking at the motion of their legs it's obvious why their hips are knackered.

Edited October 26, 2015 by neems