I have been MIA for awhile due to computer problems. Dont know what the original email was regarding this subject.... but it takes two to create a litter. I met Dallas many years ago and was instantly smitten. His temperament was beyond reproach...and while he may not have been EVERONES cup of tea...he moved me in a way that only one other dog ever did....and that is his son Vinnie. Dawn --- On Mon, 9/21/09, Anne Thompson <Jagan-shepherds@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Anne Thompson <Jagan-shepherds@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Dallas and sons To: lindabankhead@xxxxxxxxxxx, "showgsd-l" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Monday, September 21, 2009, 2:39 PM I too, like Linda, wonder if it is wise to jump into the frey, but feel I must. I saw Dallas and his littermates for the first time at the Balston Spa shows when Belle Starr was being campaigned by Jim. He was just a very young dog then and he was without a doubt my pick of the litter. If you know me, it all about the total package to me with dogs. First is temperament and then I want all the dogs parts to be balanced. When I saw Dallas the following year, I told Jim I wanted to breed Belle Starr to him when she finished her campaigning. I felt Dallas had one of the most stellar temperaments I have seen in a dog, and he truly was a great package in a dog. We did I and I got Happyanunoit. This all came about before Dallas was campaigned by Jim. I am extremely pleased that I made this decision, and clearly it was made before all the hype was out on Dallas. Had I the chance to do it over again, YOU BET!!!!!! I agree with Linda, how would you feel if someone were talking about your cherished love one like this. Anne Thompson #343743 Jagan-shepherds@xxxxxxx www.pamperedchef.biz/annehthompson Bookmark my site today! ----- Original Message ----- From: <lindabankhead@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "showgsd-l" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 7:27 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Dallas and sons >  have pondered on whether or not to jump in for a few days; and then I > thought about how I would feel if it were my dog being discussed via such > a public forum. With a lot of people who read but never post, you wonder > who is reading the comments. They read the threads and believe it as > truth. (FYI: I have no ties to Dallas or his sons; but I have seen many > stud dogs and owners torn up unfairly over many years.) > > > I don't think anyone can deny that Dallas did a lot for our breed. This > is evident through his sons/grandsons who are producing many of today's > winners. IMO Dallas gave us beautiful type, bone, soundness, and > consistent type. Like many ROM dogs, it took the owners promotion to get > ROM's and Red Book /Top Producing status. At the end of the day; no matter > who promoted- the progeny won based on their own merit. Kudos to those > that can accomplish. It takes dedication and hard work to promote an > animal, ask anyone who owns an ROM.  Do we have to beat up the those that > worked aso hard to get these titles? > > > >  I go to the shows and hear "so and so produces xyz fault" and it is many > times unfair. Any dog who is heavily used will throw every single fault > you can think of. The greater the number of progeny, the more prone to a > problem cropping up. Bitch owners forget that the dam was responsible > genetically for 50% of the problems. Just as an example, I popular ROM > GV stud dog from years back (not Dallas lines) has been labeled as a > "producer of bloat." When I asked the commenter for specifics, she said > "abc dog" out of this sire died of bloat. Ok, but how many progeny in > general lived long healthy lives? The people that own these popular stud > dogs will tell you what they feel are "issues". They don't want people > breeding to their dogs that are not a good fit. > > > > I think all of us are concerned that our gene pool is getting slim. > Because these Dallas and his sons produced so well, many breeders > wisely used them. Now, we have created a bubble where the winning dogs > go back to the same bloodlines. All dogs genetically carry good and bad; > the question should be where to take the progeny from these lines to open > up the gene pool and compliment the good. No bloodline can be successful > by continually breeding back into it. As fewer people come into our > sport, we have less animals/bloodlines to breed to. Where can we take > these animals and continue to improve, add some other genetics? > > > It just seems very unfair to single out bloodlines via this forum. It is > hurtful to many who love their dogs. Ask any owner of a GV how the dog > they loved was torn apart. > > > > Respect goes a long way when you are talking about the dog who sleeps at > your fellow dog owners bedside. 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