[ SHOWGSD-L ] The Revolving Door: You can get off at any time and you will find yourself there
- From: ELG440@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 10:31:21 EST
In a message dated 12/17/05 4:50:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
in the last 10 years, I have bought dogs with heart problems, temperament
problems, hip and elbow problems, one that died of toxic gut (when I didn't
know what toxic gut was), dogs that bloated.
My first reaction was, "Why would you buy these dogs?' There are instances
of puppies with health problems, as there always have been. But, the major
breeders seem to be breeding away from problems, and breeding better dogs
today
than any time in the past. Now, that does not mean they will sell them to
the buyers, or that there still aren't problems. But, overall the breed has
improved every year, due to honest breeders breeding for better dogs.
For over 30 years now, I have listened to some people tell me how great the
breed used to be. I remember in the 70s, hearing how in the 40s, there were
great animals, and that the breed was now on the road to ruin. We heard the
same thing in the 80s, and here we are after the turn of the century listening
to people say the same thing.
These are the same people who would tell you how much harder kids had it in
the past, how the new generation is going to hell in a hand basket, and kids
aren't respectful like "we used to be." How we used to walk through the snow
to school every day, up hill both ways, (and that is in California), and how
we had ten hours of homework before the noon break. How, we used to live on
a moldy crust of bread, and did not have paper to write on, and had to use
tree bark. We were issued one pencil the first day of school, and had to make
it last all year. We didn't have computers and had to calculate our
fractions using pieces of string. How we never had cars, but took turns
carrying
each other back and forth to our classes. We had such sickness and no
medication, but had to eat grubs and bugs to get protein in our diets. We
didn't have
television, movies or plays, and had to entertain ourselves by watching paint
dry on the neighbor's house. Kids today have it so much easier. Sure, they
do!
Be careful you don't look at everything from the perspective of an old fart.
The breed is doing great, the entries may be down, but that does not reflect
the quality of the breed in general. You will always be able to find a bad
dog if you look hard enough. But, today our breed has improved in all aspects,
and while we have not finished in improving the breed, we are working on it.
Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/)
Asgard German Shepherds
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come together
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