Crossing GSL and ASL?

[Noodles]

Are there any breeders who cross German show lines and American show lines? I am of the opinion that though it would take some time they both have qualities that would improve the other through responsible breeding and a close watch on genetics. I would love to see the results of such a breeding.

[Emoore]

Wasn't there a multi-page thread today or yesterday, something like "GSL stud to improve ASL"? Hold on I'll see if I can find it.


Edit: Here it is: GSL stud to improve ASL????

[Noodles]

Thank you!

[Lucy Dog]

This one too... not your question exactly, but same idea.

Mixing the lines

[Germanshepherdlova]

Sad how one breed turned into two lines.

[Lucy Dog]

Originally Posted by Germanshepherdlova

Sad how one breed turned into two lines.

Two? We've got more than that. American SL's, DDR, WG working, WGSL, Czech, the pet lines (though not really a line per say) and from there the black sables, sables, black and tans, black and reds, the whites, the old fashioned oversized dogs, and so on and so on.

I think we've gone past work vs show.

[Noodles]

Originally Posted by Germanshepherdlova

Sad how one breed turned into two lines.

agreed! It reminds me of the Wilsons Bird of paradise and the Magnificent Bird of Paradise. If you are wondering they used to be the same bird but were separated onto two different islands and well look at how much they changed. I digress. I look at both lines and say to myself if we could take this and this and this and put it together oh that would be awesome. Now I know you can't do that right off but you can strive to breed for it and towards it. I may be on the verge of my breeding goals in life.

[Germanshepherdlova]

An excellent goal, but a calamity that this occurred to begin with.

[Samba]

This kennel

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[Germanshepherdlova]

Originally Posted by Lucy Dog

Two? We've got more than that. American SL's, DDR, WG working, WGSL, Czech, the pet lines (though not really a line per say) and from there the black sables, sables, black and tans, black and reds, the whites, the old fashioned oversized dogs, and so on and so on.

I think we've gone past work vs show.

True, but are different coat colors considered different lines?