Big, blocky head? - Page 3

GatorDog · 12-13-2012, 09:04 AM

Aiden is WGSL/WGWL and has a decent head. I don't think it's huge, but I like the size.

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onyx'girl · 12-13-2012, 09:07 AM

Kacie has a big ol head....have no idea her pedigree.

wolfstraum · 12-13-2012, 09:33 AM

she might go back to Xento Maineiche - he had those eyes and the thicker shorter muzzle (but does not make the head not have a "wedge shape"! or incorrect!!!!) and they still come down through......Xito and Csabre have (had) them....and I have seen others with them, and checking pedigrees - and finding Xento....

Wedge shape does not mean 'pinhead' - wedges can be wide too!

Lee

arby665 · 12-13-2012, 09:49 AM

Aiden is WGSL/WGWL and has a decent head. I don't think it's huge, but I like the size.

I am in love with Aiden! LOL He reminds me of my baby's sire.

**Liesje** · 12-13-2012, 10:36 AM

OK I'll admit I do like big blocky heads. None of my dogs so far have had one, so I don't go around selecting for it, but I wouldn't be upset if my dog had a head like this one and I don't mind doggy looking bitches either. There are certain large heads I *don't* like, but I think it has more to do with the expression and overall placement of the facial features and not just the shape of the head.

Lilie · 12-13-2012, 10:53 AM

I like a big blocky head on a male dog. Just looks...rugged or something.

carmspack · 12-13-2012, 11:02 AM

it's not just the size , but the power of the expression, the show dog , sorry if this belongs to someone here , looks 'newfy' dull , (dozy) -- just take the head and imagine a dropped ear - make him white or black and you wouldn't see the "breed" anymore

**Liesje** · 12-13-2012, 11:21 AM

He's got loose flews (more obvious in his head shot, which I removed because it ended up being a huge picture) and I don't like that. I don't think he belongs to anyone here, I just looked for a random one.

hattifattener · 12-13-2012, 11:49 AM

i like this dog very much|(especially head).
he seems extra masculine to me.
WGSL.

Freestep · 12-13-2012, 12:13 PM

I have to say, even though it's not technically correct, I like big blocky heads! As long as it's not too heavy or mastiff-like, and I don't see hanging flews, I like the look. Even on females.

Back in the 80s and 90s, there was a trend in American show line GSDs toward narrower heads and muzzles. Some of them were almost collie-like. Some found these heads refined and elegant, but I DETEST that look in a GSD. To me, it just doesn't look right, and more often than not there seemed to be a flighty, nervous temperament that went along with that narrow head.

Thankfully, that style seems to have come and gone, although I still see some backyard-bred GSDs with narrower heads. Especially on males neutered young.

Temple Grandin and others have talked about certain body types going hand-in-hand with certain temperaments. They say that stocky, big boned animals tend to be calmer while thinner, finely-boned animals tend to be more nervous. I am not entirely convinced this is true, as I have known very calm Greyhounds and totally neurotic Mastiffs. But as previously mentioned, I did notice a correlation between the narrow-heads and nervous temperament in the ASLs... don't know whether there is a causal relationship, though.

12-13-2012, 09:04 AM	#21 (permalink)
GatorDog Knighted Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 2,864	Aiden is WGSL/WGWL and has a decent head. I don't think it's huge, but I like the size. xmas2 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr 001 by Gator_Dog, on Flickr leafbaby by Gator_Dog, on Flickr face by Gator_Dog, on Flickr __________________ -Alexis Aiden vom HausDaka - (HOT) CGC, TT, IPO1 Carma vom Oz Haus - puppy in training! http://sharpshepherd.wordpress.com//

12-13-2012, 09:07 AM	#22 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,169	Kacie has a big ol head....have no idea her pedigree. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

12-13-2012, 09:33 AM	#23 (permalink)
wolfstraum Crowned Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 8,195	she might go back to Xento Maineiche - he had those eyes and the thicker shorter muzzle (but does not make the head not have a "wedge shape"! or incorrect!!!!) and they still come down through......Xito and Csabre have (had) them....and I have seen others with them, and checking pedigrees - and finding Xento.... Wedge shape does not mean 'pinhead' - wedges can be wide too! Lee __________________ Csabre Sch1, Hexe Sch2, Bengal, Komet, Kyra, Kira & Kougar v Wolfstraum ~ - Danger Sch1 SAR - ATB~ Kougar Sch3, Kyra Sch3, Cito Sch2, Alice Sch1, Kelsey CD, Ret ~ Basha Sch3, Fenja Sch3 wolfstraum.net

12-13-2012, 09:49 AM	#24 (permalink)
arby665 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 91	Aiden is WGSL/WGWL and has a decent head. I don't think it's huge, but I like the size. I am in love with Aiden! LOL He reminds me of my baby's sire. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jenny Karly - GSD 10/16/12 Tia - Pig/Twinkie (mixed rescue) Cats - Cricket, Mickey, Spartacus, Tiger, Josie, Ashton, Lily, Drake, Cooper & Tucker

12-13-2012, 10:36 AM	#25 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,235	OK I'll admit I do like big blocky heads. None of my dogs so far have had one, so I don't go around selecting for it, but I wouldn't be upset if my dog had a head like this one and I don't mind doggy looking bitches either. There are certain large heads I don't like, but I think it has more to do with the expression and overall placement of the facial features and not just the shape of the head. __________________ Liesje & Nikon vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs

12-13-2012, 10:53 AM	#26 (permalink)
Lilie Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 8,940	I like a big blocky head on a male dog. Just looks...rugged or something. __________________ Hondo Von Dopplet L Bauernhof "Hondo"- GSD Lilie's Tug McGraw "Tug" - Golden Retriever Maggie - Mini Dachshund (Rescue) Lonestar - Texas Blue Lacy Funyon, Ashe, Soot - Barn Cats Scooter /1/2 Arabian, Shadow, Katie / APHA

12-13-2012, 11:02 AM	#27 (permalink)
carmspack Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 5,518	it's not just the size , but the power of the expression, the show dog , sorry if this belongs to someone here , looks 'newfy' dull , (dozy) -- just take the head and imagine a dropped ear - make him white or black and you wouldn't see the "breed" anymore

12-13-2012, 11:21 AM	#28 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,235	He's got loose flews (more obvious in his head shot, which I removed because it ended up being a huge picture) and I don't like that. I don't think he belongs to anyone here, I just looked for a random one. __________________ Liesje & Nikon vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs

12-13-2012, 11:49 AM	#29 (permalink)
hattifattener Master Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Latvia Posts: 592	i like this dog very much\|(especially head). he seems extra masculine to me. WGSL. __________________ LJU Odita , female GS dog , DOB 16.Jun.2011. http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/germ...tml?id=1339525

12-13-2012, 12:13 PM	#30 (permalink)
Freestep Crowned Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,154	I have to say, even though it's not technically correct, I like big blocky heads! As long as it's not too heavy or mastiff-like, and I don't see hanging flews, I like the look. Even on females. Back in the 80s and 90s, there was a trend in American show line GSDs toward narrower heads and muzzles. Some of them were almost collie-like. Some found these heads refined and elegant, but I DETEST that look in a GSD. To me, it just doesn't look right, and more often than not there seemed to be a flighty, nervous temperament that went along with that narrow head. Thankfully, that style seems to have come and gone, although I still see some backyard-bred GSDs with narrower heads. Especially on males neutered young. Temple Grandin and others have talked about certain body types going hand-in-hand with certain temperaments. They say that stocky, big boned animals tend to be calmer while thinner, finely-boned animals tend to be more nervous. I am not entirely convinced this is true, as I have known very calm Greyhounds and totally neurotic Mastiffs. But as previously mentioned, I did notice a correlation between the narrow-heads and nervous temperament in the ASLs... don't know whether there is a causal relationship, though.

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