I have a couple of old fashioned dogs myself. They are healthy and have very straight backs. They have a lot of bone and are of some substance. They are awesome with the very young and the very old. They seem to have an innate sensitivity to the infirm. 'They will lay at your feet or accompany you on any trip. They will play if a family member wants a bit of a game. They are not quick to bite, but would valiantly stand up to a threat to home and family.
I will not tell them of their "sport" (which I don't think is a thing) ancestry for fear they will abandon these traits. The dogs I see aren't needing supplementation by yet another line because of lost valuable GSD temperament and characteristics. Sure wish I could see these sporty dogs some day who fail to be like a good ol' GSD. I am sure there are some who have fallen off the breeding wagon but I can't see that it is enough to justify the supplementation of the breed with other types.
I am glad there are people who like an oversize GSDs as some will be produced due to the genetics in the breed even when not intended. I certainly don't see working people rejecting them due to size if they work. On the contrary actually.
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