Best Line for Work?

[_Crystal_]

Which line would you use for Schutzhund? Any line available in the GSD world, even a mix.

You could use DDR, Czech lines, East German, West German, anything. Even a mix of lines, ie DDR x Czech or an East-West.

So which Line would you use for Schutzhund?

[elisabeth_00117]

I am currently working two dogs in the sport.

Stark (1/4 DDR 1/4 WG and 1/2 Showlines), is not an ideal dog for sport.

Zefra (1/2 Czech 1/4 DDR 1/4 WG) is proving to be an ideal dog for sport or any work of any kind.

If Zeffie continues on the path she is on, I would most definitely do this cross again.

[BlackthornGSD]

Do you want to earn the title or do you want to be competitive on the national level?

[elisabeth_00117]

Originally Posted by BlackthornGSD

Do you want to earn the title or do you want to be competitive on the national level?

Who me? Or the OP? (Sorry been a long day, not sure who this was directed at).

[FG167]

Originally Posted by BlackthornGSD

Do you want to earn the title or do you want to be competitive on the national level?

I would like to hear your opinion if someone is interested in the national level?

[BlackthornGSD]

Originally Posted by elisabeth_00117

Who me? Or the OP? (Sorry been a long day, not sure who this was directed at).

I was asking the original poster--we replied at almost the same moment.

[_Crystal_]

Originally Posted by BlackthornGSD

Do you want to earn the title or do you want to be competitive on the national level?

I'm not sure yet I am just starting out with learning about shutzhund ect.

[_Crystal_]

Originally Posted by elisabeth_00117

I am currently working two dogs in the sport.

Stark (1/4 DDR 1/4 WG and 1/2 Showlines), is not an ideal dog for sport.

Zefra (1/2 Czech 1/4 DDR 1/4 WG) is proving to be an ideal dog for sport or any work of any kind.

If Zeffie continues on the path she is on, I would most definitely do this cross again.

Would you say that the show lines 'softened' the dogs up? And reduced their drive?

[elisabeth_00117]

I have always been told that WG is the way to go if you want to go far in the sport. Not sure how true that is, but it's what I have heard.

I know Zefra and a few other dogs who are high Czech mixes seem a little too "real" for the sport world. I get told this all the time, she is only 5 months old but is already a very intense dog. I personally like that though.

[elisabeth_00117]

Originally Posted by _Crystal_

Would you say that the show lines 'softened' the dogs up? And reduced their drive?

I have had a heck of a time with my male, we were really close to trying for his BH (he has been in schH since he was about a year, he is now 2.5 years old) but have had some motivation/focus/engagement issues as of late, again.

He has low-medium drive which is fine, I could work with that it's the lack of motivation/enthusiasm for working that is what is holding us back. I credit that to his showline side, yes.

I don't think he is a soft dog at all, no. Reduced the drive, definitely.