Can somebody tell me what is so old-fashioned about superlarge and oversized German Shepherds?
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Mrs.K
These people claim they breed the old fashion, they have videos on youtube:
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I find it interesting that so many "old fashioned" breeders cite their dogs' weight before they cite their heights, health tests, or accomplishment. There is a big difference, no pun intended, between being large and being heavy.
A lot of "old fashioned" dogs I see on these websites - do a Google Search for "old fashioned Shepherd" or "old fashioned GSD" and see what comes up - are not just big, they are also very commonly overweight, with their weights touted as "xxxx pounds" when it's obvious that the dog may be a bit over the standard but his weight is more due to the fact that he's fat, not the fact that he's overly large.
A lot of "old fashioned" dogs I see on these websites - do a Google Search for "old fashioned Shepherd" or "old fashioned GSD" and see what comes up - are not just big, they are also very commonly overweight, with their weights touted as "xxxx pounds" when it's obvious that the dog may be a bit over the standard but his weight is more due to the fact that he's fat, not the fact that he's overly large.
"WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR DEVELOPING BLOAT?
Dogs weighing more than 99 pounds 
have an approximate 20% risk of bloat"
This is from from http://www.marvistavet.com/html/bloat.html
Interesting, has anyone seen a correlation?
Dogs weighing more than 99 pounds 
have an approximate 20% risk of bloat"
This is from from http://www.marvistavet.com/html/bloat.html
Interesting, has anyone seen a correlation?
I like large male GSDs. My London is very tall at 14 months (27.5 inches - 28 inches depending on how much he is moving about) and weighs 90 lbs. He will certainly get bigger as he ages to 2 years old. He is very agile and athletic; runs with me every morning for about 4 miles+. My last male, Lugar, was 100 lbs and lived to be 12 years old. THe bigger they are, the more I dog I have to hug! :0)
The larger breeds I personally have known seem to have increased risk of bloat... seen Danes, Swissies, St. Bernards, Labs and Pyrs bloat.
As far as German Shepherds, my personal experience, I have seen large and even smaller dogs bloat and torsion. It seemed to me that these dogs did have a generously deep chest. I don't know how much size... how much conformation....genetics.... who knows on this dreadful condition.
As far as German Shepherds, my personal experience, I have seen large and even smaller dogs bloat and torsion. It seemed to me that these dogs did have a generously deep chest. I don't know how much size... how much conformation....genetics.... who knows on this dreadful condition.
did you read the whole thread?
they are not "olde fashioned" and size has nothing to do with being strong nerved.
breeding for BIG as an exclusive takes the keen attention to all the other important elements of the GSD essence away.
what you are looking for is a leonberger or old English bull mastiff type of dog .
they are not "olde fashioned" and size has nothing to do with being strong nerved.
breeding for BIG as an exclusive takes the keen attention to all the other important elements of the GSD essence away.
what you are looking for is a leonberger or old English bull mastiff type of dog .
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