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#163090 - 11/15/2007 08:02 AM |
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There is a breeder in Canada north of New York state that breeds extreme working dogs according to their website. They state right on their site that their Mals do not make good family pets. I found their site once and can't locate it again. I want to tell a friend about them. Does anyone know who they are or anything about them.
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#163098 - 11/15/2007 08:52 AM |
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#163111 - 11/15/2007 10:14 AM |
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They state right on their site that their Mals do not make good family pets.
Not that I think Mals make good pets (unless there is a Mailnot in the litter, I have seen only one though) but who would not want a dog that gets along with the family. Even LE has families that they go home every night to with their K9's.
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#163123 - 11/15/2007 10:57 AM |
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They state right on their site that their Mals do not make good family pets.
Not that I think Mals make good pets (unless there is a Mailnot in the litter, I have seen only one though) but who would not want a dog that gets along with the family. Even LE has families that they go home every night to with their K9's.
I totally agree Carol. Having a family myself .. I know I had to and still have to be on the ball, with a sharp driven working dog. It just goes with the territory. People buy a working line dog GSD, Mal, Dutchie or even a border collie just don't know what they are getting into. That 8 week old pup at 8 mos is a total different kettle of fish.
That being said it has a lot on how the dog is trained, socialized and the all important groundwork that moulds a dogs behaviour. That's what seperates a working line dog from becoming a well rounded canine citizen to ending up as a rescue or worse. Sure the genetics are a part of that. But not the be all and end all.
I think it is good that breeders will actually have rules in place where and to who their pups go to, shows that they actually care about the animals not just the cash.
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#163125 - 11/15/2007 11:01 AM |
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I think it is good that breeders will actually have rules in place where and to who their pups go to, shows that they actually care about the animals not just the cash.
I totally agree, that is my philosophy as well. I think it may just be the wording of the statement that made me wonder.
I always give an explanation of "why" they are not good "pets".
(and show them pictures of my old couch  )
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#163136 - 11/15/2007 11:27 AM |
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We distinguish the Malinois as an overall working breed. Our breeding goal is to preserve its original integrity. We breed for the BREED. In order to achieve this; a balance of drives must be realized. To breed for a specific discipline solely; means to extinguish other genetic traits, which results in an imbalance of these drives, and long-term deterioration of the overall working Malinois. We do not customize Malinois to meet the ever-changing trends of our society. What attracted us to the Malinois originally was their original and intended versatility and their applicability to a diverse range of disciplines Today, in addition; we see an increase in Malinois with diluted or intentionally ‘moderated’ temperaments in order to make them more suitable as pets and meet the market demands of the average pet owner and the resulting breed popularity. However, this also unquestionably creates Malinois as less than a superlative working dog. That which makes them excel as the working athletes of the canine world also makes them less than ideal as pets. We feel that the Malinois was never created (nor should) be bred for ‘pet’ or to be without a purpose in life. It is a working dog. Although, there will always be individuals produced which would make ideal pets even from working litters; a working breeder’s focus must remain to produce drive, workability, stability, and structure first and foremost.
The above is taken from their Philosophy page. I think it is a very nice and respectable explanation of "why". It's applicable to working line GSD's too in my opinion.
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#163139 - 11/15/2007 11:29 AM |
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Cool, thanks Katie 
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#163155 - 11/15/2007 12:20 PM |
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I think it may just be the wording of the statement that made me wonder.
I always give an explanation of "why" they are not good "pets".
(and show them pictures of my old couch )
Exactly .. then show them a picture of yourself holding up a printed copy of Ed's groundwork rules. With a caption that it wasn't the dog's fault! 
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#163156 - 11/15/2007 12:24 PM |
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I think it may just be the wording of the statement that made me wonder.
I always give an explanation of "why" they are not good "pets".
(and show them pictures of my old couch )
Exactly .. then show them a picture of yourself holding up a printed copy of Ed's groundwork rules. With a caption that it wasn't the dog's fault!
EXACTLY......
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#163218 - 11/15/2007 03:33 PM |
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Thanks for the help. That is the website.
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