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Old August 23rd 05, 04:54 PM
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I'm interested in purchasing a GSD puppy with an eye for schutzhund in its
future. While doing research, I've read in several books that generally
speaking, German / Slovakian blood lines tend to be more dominant than their
American counterparts.

If this is true, my question is - all things being equal (and generally
speaking), are there noticeable differences in form, temperament, and drive
among East German, West German, and Slovakian blood lines?


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Old August 23rd 05, 06:15 PM
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On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:54:56 GMT RC whittled these words:
I'm interested in purchasing a GSD puppy with an eye for schutzhund in its
future. While doing research, I've read in several books that generally
speaking, German / Slovakian blood lines tend to be more dominant than their
American counterparts.


If this is true, my question is - all things being equal (and generally
speaking), are there noticeable differences in form, temperament, and drive
among East German, West German, and Slovakian blood lines?


Yes - and within those depending upon which lines you get. Keep in mind
that unless you are well connected in the dog world you will have
dificulty assessing the actual quality of the breeder and dogs produced.
Unless you have a good reputation on the schutzhund field you will have
difficulty gettiong a good breeder to sell to you. There will be no
shortage of breeders eager to sell to an American who thinks the dogs are
better merely because they come from from overseas. And your recourse
will be nil if the dog turns out to be more of a loose cannon than a sport
companion.

If you have not yet been involved in schutzhund I recommend not wasting
money on an overseas dog that you lack the knowldge and experience to
properly evaluate. Instead work with a good local breeder who can support
and guide you. Get some experiernce working in the sport and seeing the
range of dogs, and what they are like to live with. Some shutzhund dogs
are wonderful companions as well as great in the sport, and others are
just a lit fuse.

If you have a skilled mentor then you will find that even many rescue dogs
are perfectly suitable to get you started in the sport and give you the
education and experience you need to make a wise selction.





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Old August 23rd 05, 08:24 PM
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If you have not yet been involved in schutzhund I recommend not wasting
money on an overseas dog that you lack the knowldge and experience to
properly evaluate. Instead work with a good local breeder who can support
and guide you. Get some experiernce working in the sport and seeing the
range of dogs, and what they are like to live with. Some shutzhund dogs
are wonderful companions as well as great in the sport, and others are
just a lit fuse.


Great post, but I suggest that instead of trying to find a local breeder
who may or may not be ethical, the poster simply find a good local
schutzhund club and start attending. Talk to the helpers, watch the
dogs, etc. That way he can start to get a feel for what he likes and
doesn't like, and what he wants in a puppy. The members of the club
should also be able to help him find a good puppy once he knows what he
wants. Occasionally one may have an older dog that they might be willing
to place that might already have some training, which could be a good
start for someone new to the sport.

The usual caveats though--any breeder or owner looking to place a dog
should be able to show you hip evaluations on the dog and/or it's
sire/dam. Look for dogs from actual titled parents. There's an
unfortunate tendency to import high titled dogs then breed them to
anything available, so you'll see no titles on the sire/dam but then
some nice stuff on the grandparents. There are loads of working-line GSD
in this country that DO have titles, so don't settle for a puppy out of
untitled stock.
 




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