Just wanted to say I had the pleasure of meeting my first GSD the other night. My neighbor fosters local rescue dogs, and his current dog is GSD female that just dropped a litter recently. I'm not sure what her story is but what a great dog! She had such an awesome personality- calm, confident, and intelligent. You shepherd folks might be on to something. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Something else is curious, she didn't have the slanted back and hocks, maybe she's from working lines?

Andy.

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Something else is curious, she didn't have the slanted back and hocks, maybe she's from working lines?

What color was she? All the working lines I've seen are either mostly black, or very dark "dirty" kinda colors, whereas the german showlines are a classic black saddle/deep red coat and the american showlines are black saddle with a more faded tan coat and a pointer nose and narrower head. This is just a generalization, I've seen working line dogs that look like german showlines before, but those are the classic signs <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

What kinda dog do you have?

Mike,

In that case I guess my neighbors dog is an American showline because she's light tan with a black saddle. Thanks for the information.

Andy.

Yep, nothing better than a GSD! But I am biased <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> You will find most people, after owning a good GSD, will admit that. Maybe you'll give up them pits Andy?!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

BTW, there are different color patterns in working lines, not just sable, B+T, Solid black and even Black and Red! My girl is a sable with red legs (from her Kirchental lines). Look back in the history of working GSD's, you'll find lots of B+T ancestors.

Maggie,

I'm reading Susan Barwig's book and in it are some photographs of early GSD's. Very beautiful dogs, but very different from what seems to be available today. I've got alot of respect for the shepherd breeds, they are purpose bred and proven, and are the example that the rest of us follow(or should).

Give up pit bulldogs? Hmm, let me think about that, NEVER!!! LOL. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for the information.

Andy.

Wonderful breed, my 2 year old male does everything from play with my 6 year old & watch her like a hawk, to actually watching her bobber when she goes fishing. He can open any door in the house, and does, unless it is deadbolted. He knows the difference between a beer and a soda in the refrigerator, and will fetch you one if you're lucky. My wife has been pretty well bent on breaking him of getting into her frig though. He likes to hang out at the skeet range w/ me, and is known to get into the refrigerator in the clubhouse there too. He has even went pheasant hunting with me, but was a little puzzled at those stuffy German Shorthaired pointer females that kept acting like they had something that he could not have. And one even tried to bite him for sniffing a bird on the ground. He was not quite sure what to make of that, but did make it a point to take possession of a piece of rawhide in one of their kennels, and was quite willing to defend that trophy, female or not. They decided to let him keep it. All in all, he is a truly remarkable part of my family, he is a good boy.