OH MY---this just makes me sick. I would be so interested in knowing THE COMPLETE stats as to why they made this decision. Yes! temperament is a large part but was there trouble with other issues. Concentration, loyalty,trainabilty etc.. The GSDCA needs this info. Kathy can you get info on their breeding program so we might try to understand this?! I sent a monorchid there about 45 years ago and he made it. I know Cappy and Gloria got 3 or 4 Blues when they bred to Judd and they sent them to the guide dog school in CA. (getting old cannot remember the name) and I never heard they did not make it. This is pretty disgraceful. First Lady of The Seeing Eye was about 3/4 GSD and what a wonderful animal she was. We had better take notice of this and not just blow it off. Need more info. Sandi To: <arycrest@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 6:11 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSDs will no longer be used by Guide Dogs for the Blind > This is a sad day....and a huge mistake, as was undertaking their own > breeding program. > Kathy Tank > > On 19/12/2007, arycrest@xxxxxxxxxxx <arycrest@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> My sister sent me the following information from the GUIDE DOGS FOR THE >> BLIND. It's a sad commentary on our wonderful breed. >> ======= >> After being part of our history for sixty-five years, we are regretfully >> nearing the end of the German Shepherd breed in our program. > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================