[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSD Float
- From: Mary-Anne <versatilegsds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <michel@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <s_dstaack@xxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2014 15:36:13 -0500
Happy New Year.
The big image on the float was of a coated GSD known as Johnny Cash who is
the personal protection dog of the woman who started the foundation that
raises money to buy the working dogs for the police. Once she found out
that it costs $13000 to train a dog, she started the foundation and has
raised enough money now to purchase 18 dogs just for Harris County alone.
More information can be had at :
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/tv/article/K9s4Cops-make-their-debut-at-the-Rose-Parade-5105705.php#/0
Please notice the photo of Kristi and Johnny Cash above the article.
Sorry, but to me it looks nothing like the Malinois that Iâm seeing used in
protection and working dogs up here.
Mary-Anne
-----Original Message-----
From: Michel Ebertin
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 3:20 PM
To: s_dstaack@xxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSD Float
Happy New Year
There were several comments yesterday from people who saw the preview of
this float.
That is a great promotion for working dogs.
I recorded the parade and played that part back several times to see that
there were several live dogs on the float in addition to several handlers
with dogs on the side of the float.
Regarding the big image of a K9 on the float It looked more to me like a
Malinois which explains why he looks the way he does.
Regardless, this was a great breed ambassador event for all the K9 working
dogs.
Eventhough GSDs are classified as Herding dogs, they are most known for
their great abilities as Military and Police Enforcement dogs.
The Malinois are preferred by the Airborne Military units because or their
smaller size -- they are easier to handle when jumping of a plane with a
parachute.
The Grand Canyon German Shepherd Dog Club, in Phoenix, AZ, marches each year
in the local Veteran's day parade to honor the efforts of all military
working dogs. We have participants from the 4 most used breeds by the
Military: GSDs, Malinois, Dobermans and Labs. Usually we have over 50
participants, including current and veteran dog handlers, local K9 Corps
handlers and their dogs.
On a side note, an ex-military handler told me, at the last Veterans Day
Parade, that while the Malinois are smaller he preferred the GSDs.
Michel Ebertin
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