Old fashioned? REALLY??? - Page 32

AbbyK9 · 03-18-2010, 01:03 PM

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Yep, Chris, I already fixed it. It should read "medium" since the source that was already quoted there states "medium".

You must have posted your message while I was writing mine. Mine was in response to LaRen.

**Samba** · 03-18-2010, 01:10 PM

Yes, it is disingenuous to me also. A high drive dog can be very intelligent and amazingly biddable. They can also be appropriately "low drive" when in the house and all is relaxed. I have one at my feet right now. The dog is ridiculously responsive to the appropriate energy to display.

This is what I am saying... often I read these ads that seem to say these supersized large dogs have something in temperament and biddability that say a PPD dog wouldn't have. It just isn't so. They don't have a corner on desirable temperament traits like this. But they actually are quite genuine when they emphaSIZE the size because they can claim that.

Stephanitz mentioned that the temperament of the GSD, the home protection dog and the police dog were the same. Forward ability to challenge and bring a fight when necessary was valued in the breed. Protection work or schutzhund work really isn't more than than displaying these characteristics which should be genetically in the dog as a German Shepherd.

Now, that is not to say some of these dogs, regardless of size don't possess such characteristics. I would applaud it over and above size! I just don't see many examples of this type of make up in the dogs, in fact they seem to claim "anti" shepherd properties sometimes.

**Samba** · 03-18-2010, 01:17 PM

Wikipedia? The open site with the disclaimer as to the veracity of its content vs the FCI standard??

LaRen616 · 03-18-2010, 01:25 PM

Hunch.com

"The German Shepherd Dog (GSD), (German: Deutscher Sch√§ferhund) is a breed of large-sized dog that originates from Germany."

They are under the large breed directory on Largedogbreedz.com

Dog-breeds.net has them listed under large dog breeds

Justdogbreeds.com has them listed under large dog breeds

Bigpawsonly.com has them listed under large dog breeds

Petplace.com has them listed under large breed dogs

Hmmmmmm

onyx'girl · 03-18-2010, 01:27 PM

Any site can put up any information...the wonders and detriment of the internet.

**Samba** · 03-18-2010, 01:28 PM

Some interesting internet sites trump the world standard,sure. People can call them what they like, the size is in inches, or centimeters for most of the world.

Liesje · 03-18-2010, 01:30 PM

LOL I've never heard of any of those sites or what they have to do with German Shepherds....

crs996 · 03-18-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LaRen616

Hunch.com

"The German Shepherd Dog (GSD), (German: Deutscher Sch√§ferhund) is a breed of large-sized dog that originates from Germany."

They are under the large breed directory on Largedogbreedz.com

Dog-breeds.net has them listed under large dog breeds

Justdogbreeds.com has them listed under large dog breeds

Bigpawsonly.com has them listed under large dog breeds

Petplace.com has them listed under large breed dogs

Hmmmmmm

I think these sites over simplistically lump dogs into easy to grasp size categories for John and Jane Doe. They often classify dogs like a St. Bernard as "Giant". I doubt you would find the word Giant in their official breed standard.

LaRen616 · 03-18-2010, 01:44 PM

I think the websites said the breed most top 25' inches and 50 pounds to be considered a large breed dog

FredD · 03-18-2010, 01:48 PM

Even this site

03-18-2010, 01:25 PM	#314 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,332	Hunch.com "The German Shepherd Dog (GSD), (German: Deutscher Sch√§ferhund) is a breed of large-sized dog that originates from Germany." They are under the large breed directory on Largedogbreedz.com Dog-breeds.net has them listed under large dog breeds Justdogbreeds.com has them listed under large dog breeds Bigpawsonly.com has them listed under large dog breeds Petplace.com has them listed under large breed dogs Hmmmmmm __________________ ~ Sinister 2.5 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 7 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked

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onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 16,465	Any site can put up any information...the wonders and detriment of the internet. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Karlo

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03-18-2010, 01:44 PM	#319 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,332	I think the websites said the breed most top 25' inches and 50 pounds to be considered a large breed dog __________________ ~ Sinister 2.5 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 7 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked

03-18-2010, 01:48 PM	#320 (permalink)
FredD Master Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 903	Even this site __________________ Mikko-GSD- 2008 Wiley-GSD- 2009 "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning how to dance in the rain." (Author Unknown)

03-18-2010, 01:10 PM	#312 (permalink)
Samba Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,338	Yes, it is disingenuous to me also. A high drive dog can be very intelligent and amazingly biddable. They can also be appropriately "low drive" when in the house and all is relaxed. I have one at my feet right now. The dog is ridiculously responsive to the appropriate energy to display. This is what I am saying... often I read these ads that seem to say these supersized large dogs have something in temperament and biddability that say a PPD dog wouldn't have. It just isn't so. They don't have a corner on desirable temperament traits like this. But they actually are quite genuine when they emphaSIZE the size because they can claim that. Stephanitz mentioned that the temperament of the GSD, the home protection dog and the police dog were the same. Forward ability to challenge and bring a fight when necessary was valued in the breed. Protection work or schutzhund work really isn't more than than displaying these characteristics which should be genetically in the dog as a German Shepherd. Now, that is not to say some of these dogs, regardless of size don't possess such characteristics. I would applaud it over and above size! I just don't see many examples of this type of make up in the dogs, in fact they seem to claim "anti" shepherd properties sometimes.

03-18-2010, 01:17 PM	#313 (permalink)
Samba Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,338	Wikipedia? The open site with the disclaimer as to the veracity of its content vs the FCI standard??

03-18-2010, 01:28 PM	#316 (permalink)
Samba Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,338	Some interesting internet sites trump the world standard,sure. People can call them what they like, the size is in inches, or centimeters for most of the world.

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