Pedigree lines -- good or bad?!

princessbelladonna2k11 · 08-21-2011, 11:06 PM

Is anybody familiar with Selah German Shepherds? My pup's grandparents and great grandparents on the mother's side comes from these lines...

VomBlack · 08-22-2011, 07:10 AM

Breeder of AKC Large Old Fashioned German Shepherds

Is this the kennel perhaps? For me personally it bothers me when a "breeder" focuses on how large their dogs are, GSDs were not meant to be 110-135lbs by any stretch.. and the old-fashioned bit?

On the bright side it looks like some of their dogs are OFA..

LaRen616 · 08-22-2011, 08:23 AM

They look like GSD's mixed with Tibetan Mastiffs.

I dont find these dogs attractive at all.

They have a female that is 28" tall and 110 pounds!

My male is 28" tall and only 80 pounds!

Franksmom · 08-22-2011, 08:45 AM

Frank's Great grandparents on his mothers side are some of the Selah dogs,
He's 28-29 inches & 86 pounds, 16mos and a great dog. I know their dogs are advertised as >100 pounds but I dont' see Frank ever weighing that much basically because I think it's too much for his structure. He also doesn't look like the dogs on their site.
I didn't buy him from Selah so I dont' know anything about them personally.

dawnandjr · 08-22-2011, 09:01 AM

At what point in the 100 year history of the breed where they that big?? I dont get it!

princessbelladonna2k11 · 08-22-2011, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VomBlack

Breeder of AKC Large Old Fashioned German Shepherds

Is this the kennel perhaps? For me personally it bothers me when a "breeder" focuses on how large their dogs are, GSDs were not meant to be 110-135lbs by any stretch.. and the old-fashioned bit?

On the bright side it looks like some of their dogs are OFA..

Yeah, I think this is the kennel. I found, or at least I think I found, a couple of the dogs listed on Bella's pedigree on their website. There is also Sunnyside's Carry, Vicky vom Mattenburcherland, Yasko vom Farbenspel, Percyna vom Fredebach, Falco vom Klebinger Schloss, and Zena vom Vehushof. I was able to find a few of these dogs' progeny on pedigreedatabase.com.

And not to sound stupid, but what does OFA mean exactly??

princessbelladonna2k11 · 08-22-2011, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaRen616

They look like GSD's mixed with Tibetan Mastiffs.

I dont find these dogs attractive at all.

They have a female that is 28" tall and 110 pounds!

My male is 28" tall and only 80 pounds!

Steroids, maybe?! It's interesting, though, to see a different take on the breed, even if it's not exactly true to the breed...

PaddyD · 08-22-2011, 10:23 AM

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LaRen616 · 08-22-2011, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by princessbelladonna2k11

And not to sound stupid, but what does OFA mean exactly??

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princessbelladonna2k11 · 08-22-2011, 11:01 AM

Ahh gotcha... Good to know! I actually looked up a few of her relatives on there and was able to get good results. Thanks!!

08-21-2011, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
princessbelladonna2k11 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Posts: 59	Pedigree lines -- good or bad?! Is anybody familiar with Selah German Shepherds? My pup's grandparents and great grandparents on the mother's side comes from these lines...

08-22-2011, 07:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
VomBlack Master Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 755	Breeder of AKC Large Old Fashioned German Shepherds Is this the kennel perhaps? For me personally it bothers me when a "breeder" focuses on how large their dogs are, GSDs were not meant to be 110-135lbs by any stretch.. and the old-fashioned bit? On the bright side it looks like some of their dogs are OFA.. __________________ Kelli Black & Shade (Bianka v. Littlehaus, 2/2/11) Odin TT, CGC, TDI, OFA H/E (2/13/09) GSDx Harley (Adopted 3/3/2005 - 11/23/09) "Utility is the true criterion of beauty." - Captain Max von Stephanitz

08-22-2011, 08:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,582	They look like GSD's mixed with Tibetan Mastiffs. I dont find these dogs attractive at all. They have a female that is 28" tall and 110 pounds! My male is 28" tall and only 80 pounds! __________________ ~ Sinister 3 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 9 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked

08-22-2011, 08:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Franksmom Master Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southern, Indiana, USA Posts: 773	Frank's Great grandparents on his mothers side are some of the Selah dogs, He's 28-29 inches & 86 pounds, 16mos and a great dog. I know their dogs are advertised as >100 pounds but I dont' see Frank ever weighing that much basically because I think it's too much for his structure. He also doesn't look like the dogs on their site. I didn't buy him from Selah so I dont' know anything about them personally. __________________ Franksmom frank(Rosehall's Duke of Hearts CD, BN, RN) gsd 4/10 indy (Indy Bluestorm CD, GN, RN,CGC) BC 4/06 king bc mix 9/03

08-22-2011, 09:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
dawnandjr Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Macedon, NY Posts: 1,054	At what point in the 100 year history of the breed where they that big?? I dont get it! __________________ Dawn Brogan German Shepherd Yoko von der Burg Austerlitz pedigree information http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/germ...html?id=713938

08-22-2011, 10:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	Fatdog Vom Yucksbergenscheizkopf

08-22-2011, 11:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
princessbelladonna2k11 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Posts: 59	Ahh gotcha... Good to know! I actually looked up a few of her relatives on there and was able to get good results. Thanks!!

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