[Samba]

It is an interesting situation and will exist in all we do , I guess. In my career, I can tell you that nursing and medical care are not what they were 30 years ago. Some things are great improvements, but many are not. When I talk about old systems and approaches to younger practitioners it is difficult. I think they feel I am an older person talking about something they haven't seen and can't relate to. They think I am not as passionate and must have idealistic memories of the "good 'ol days".

Experience is not everything in and of itself either. It matters very much "who" is having the experience. What is their ability to really synthesize and understand what it is they are seeing and experiencing?

I too know that people like Anne has experience and knowledge that is worth listening to and trying to grasp. I don't know Cliff so much, but the things he speaks of makes me sense his experience is well "experienced" also. But, like my younger professionals at work, I and others are at a distinct experience and understanding challenge through no fault of our own, of course.

The dog pictured in Anne's picture from her friend is a magnificent specimen. The dogs looks are the least of what is so impressive in him , I am sure of it. I know he is not the exception in those dogs either. Can such be preserved? Are there enough breeders and dogs to do so? Are there dogs today that resemble them? Would we know one if we saw it!? Heck, I am almost to the point of thinking if I had some dogs with more of the "older" traits, would there even be anyone around who knew how to work them??

Also, I think it is so that people like Cliff, Anne, Doc and others... they did not grow up with "ScH" dogs,or "show" dogs, or "pet"dogs so much.
They were introduced to German Shepherd Dogs. The split was much less, the variation in the dogs obviously less. I do know that because of this, they really are proponents of the breed and not so much any "lines" or venues.