I would not use those two photos as evidence that a woman is physically capable of holding back a CC in drive ;-) In the first photo the dog is either being held by someone else or back tied on the harness line and the second photo is just plain poor handling in my opinion. The woman is holding a too short line and is probably going to be on her butt within seconds. Not safe handling (again in my opinion). We won't talk about the helper's attire <vbg>
With that said, I am not one to use generalizations. Can a woman have the appropriate strength to handle a CC correctly? I am sure there are some that do. But by and large, it is a breed that takes an extensive amount of strength to handle correctly. I would not necessarily have this hold me back from getting one but it would be a consideration.
That was me in the first photo. Well not literally, but when we first started bite work, I held Quinn on a leash and Rich or JD would hold Quinn on the harness. Physically, I just could not do it SAFELY on my own. I would have looked like that woman in the second photo if I tried. Not safe for the handler, helper and bad training for the dog.
Honestly this discussion has gotten to the point of ridiculous. This coming from a 100lb woman, working a 120 lb. corso with plenty of drive and doing just fine. Thanks.
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Re: Schutzhund with larger breeds
[Re: Reina Wishart ]
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