Castlemaid, my remarks were over generalized & possily unfair. Note please that I said the trash*bash crud proliferates on these discussions which is
not the same as saying they are "
nothing but trash & bash". Your rebuttal largely ignores the many, many posts which arbitrarily link oversized GS with dogs that are inherently fat, lazy, clumsy, inept, unhealthy, short lived, prone to HD, weak nerved, excessively soft & incapable of working. Rarely does anyone say,
"that if someone likes the large sizes, that is fine. If a breeder wants to breed oversized dogs, that is their perjorative."(Freudian slip there???)
GSDElsa proposed that anyone wanting a 120lb GS should get a giant breed. I like Great Danes. I love Irish Wolfhounds, which I've had & will have again, however I will *still* want dogs with the discernment, biddability, analytical prowess, mental strength & work ethic of the GS. I like em big, but that's not all that I'm looking for.
FTR, my little Djibouti was ~92lbs at a year. He’s probably a bit heavier at 2, but not much, so is he an acceptably ‘large but not giant sized GS’??? (In fact he probably weighs less than some of the SchH GS).
Another thread posted numerous examples of oversized GS working in LE, SAR etc. Khawk has worked many oversized GS, including some that were over 120’. Dogs that actually work provide the ultimate proof.
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Originally Posted by GSDElsa
Oh, I agree. But for the people who say the dogs who are outside the breed standard are JUST AS GOOD and SHOULD be included in the breed standard. Fine. Prove it to all of us.
No doubt that people will ALWAYS breed outside of the standard--for any trait. But for those that want to cry about their dog not being included because it's just as good as the others. Show us.
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Crying??? Pffft. Opposing misinformation is the only thing I’m interested in doing. Nor do I give a ratz patoot about being included in the standard since I have no interest in conformation showing or SchH. I would like to see breed tests that specifically test for all the qualities I want/need in my GS but until that happens titles, ribbons & awards simply don’t resonate with me. IF I was interested in SchH or showing I’d think differently.
Anne, that is a seriously gorgeous, gorgeous guy! And what an expression! IF he's half the dog he looks to be, he's something very special.