I was recently at a show and had some time before I went in the ring with my Rott so I watched the GS in the ring. I was very surprised to see that ALL of the dogs/bitches in every class were very skittish when the judge was doing the exam. Several of them snapped at him when he went towards the rear and one even clamped down firmly on the judge's jacket as he went by. They did all of these without making a sound. Is this a normal temperment for a show German Shepherd? I know a Rottweiler would be excused in a heartbeat for the same behavior. I've seen them excused just for turning their head as the judge did the rear.
Robert VanCamp Webboard User Reg: 11-28-2001
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Sounds pretty normal. If they started excusing ASS dogs from the ring for temperament problems they wouldn't have much to put up at the end.
In the 1920s (not sure when) Max von Stephanitz was to judge a sieger show. He entered the ring and immediately started charging at the group, pulled a gun and fired it into the air multiple times while bellowing, "take all your gunshy dogs out of here!", excusing all those that didn't pass his "temperament test".
Gotta love that guy. I think we could institute this in the AKC ring and we would do a world of good for the breed. . .if we weren't aiming in the air.
JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!! Just kidding, I don't condone harming any dogs for any reason. Its just a fun joke.
Joyce M. Burrows Webboard User Reg: 12-13-2002
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Dear Mr. VanCamp,
I bet Von Stephanitz rolls over in his grave every time there is an AKC Show that shows American Bred GSD'S in conformation, I wonder what he would think of the over angled back and the splay feet that the poor things have to have just to stand there. Or the fact that this once proud breed actually could herd sheep and cows. The last conformation show that I went to, there were 94 dogs on Sat and 96 Dogs on Sun. and I doubt if a one of them could have rounded up a batch of chickens. :rolleyes:
I was disappointed to see what they call correct. What ever happened to the standard that Von Stephnitz had worked so hard to achieve for working dogs?
Then there was the black shepherd that had an all white chest. I had not been to a conformation show in a long time, and I was just sad <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> at what was there.
What ever happened to the standard that Von Stephnitz had worked so hard to achieve for working dogs?
Joyce, it's still there in the Working Lines. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
The GSD is not the only breed that has suffered by the hands of so many doing what they thought was right. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> What a shame it has become in America for American Show Shepard, so much BEAUTY in the eyes of some and so much LOATHING by sy so many. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
The GSD like so many other animals have been changed for man's own wish's. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
Patrick Hennigan Webboard User Reg: 09-01-2001
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If he did that at a sieger show now....the ring would be cleared out and there would be alot of lost dogs. Running for the hills baby....
Working is the only way.
Pat
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