 DDR, Mal, DS
#386326 - 11/14/2013 10:08 PM |
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So which working line is more able to be calm out of DDR, MAL,DS?? I get every dog is different but in general of the three which breed, which breed would be the least Active, though realizing all 3 are crazy..thx |
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Re: DDR, Mal, DS
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#386329 - 11/14/2013 10:23 PM |
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Definitely NOT a dutch.
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Re: DDR, Mal, DS
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#386332 - 11/14/2013 11:10 PM |
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GSD in general.
IMHO the Mals and DS have to much drive if that makes sense.
I think, as a rule, the Mal and the DS is more reactive where the GSD is more of a thinking dog.
As mentioned, there are all levels in all breeds mentioned.
My older GSD can be very intense but he has no problem turning it off. He's a thinker.
My #2 GSD is bat $#!+ crazy and without a down command he's in perpetual motion. Both are Czech/W German from different lines. He's reactive.
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Re: DDR, Mal, DS
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#386342 - 11/15/2013 09:46 AM |
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I don't have experience with Dutchies or Mals.
I have experience with Czech/W. German Working (lots of drive, great offswitch).
I also have 2 DDR & a mix of working line dogs. These two are very closely related, but my male is lazy and has very little drive. The other is very drivey and runs circles around the other (even though she is twice as old).
Interestingly, my dog with the most balanced drives so far is...my West German Showline pup! She is quite drivey and has stellar nerve. She's a blast.
This is a nice write up on drives: http://www.germanshepherdguide.com/temperament.html
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Re: DDR, Mal, DS
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#386348 - 11/15/2013 04:09 PM |
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DSs are thinkers as well. Problem solvers. (It's good they don't have thumbs.) They also want to be involved in everything. A DS has an off-switch when you find it, but they still need tons of physical/mental stimulation. I've heard Mals don't have an off-switch.
Like you said, to each dog/line their own, and for every breed you mentioned, you know you have your work cut out.
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My KNPV malinois has an off switch and always has. That was something I specifically wanted in a malinois- no spinning or hectic behavior.
Dutchies I know are crazy hectic in drive and not clear headed. Also quite handler aggressive as in trying to eat the handler, not just redirect.
I don't know anything about GSD bloodlines. My GSD is all American and a perfect fit in my pack of dogs.
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Re: DDR, Mal, DS
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#386360 - 11/15/2013 10:58 PM |
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The only two Mals I've had were gone by 6 months old. Great when in drive and totally useless with tons of environmental issues when not in drive.
I know there are good/great ones out there but I'll not look for another one.
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#386368 - 11/16/2013 02:04 AM |
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DUPLICATE
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#386369 - 11/16/2013 02:03 AM |
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A DS has an off-switch when you find it...
Where is it? Mines been on for the entire 7 yrs I've had him...should I send him back to the manufacturer?
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#386372 - 11/16/2013 07:50 AM |
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With working dogs like DS/Mal wouldn't the nature of the dog be more dependent on the bloodlines/breeding than the breed? Basically, how the breeder is fine tuning those intense drives? I know I wouldn't chose a dog of any of those breeds solely by breed. I'd be looking at the parents/grandparents and other offspring of the dogs of those bloodlines to see if the breeder was producing the type of dog I was looking for/would be a good fit for me.
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