[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: state of the union
- From: Gsdman2@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 00:55:51 EST
In a message dated 12/16/2005 10:45:49 PM Central Standard Time,
Wasatchgld@xxxxxxx writes:
Nature prefers square bodies, hanging ears,
straight stifles, etc.
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Hanging ears are a recessive. Upright ears are dominant.
What we do does not go against nature at all. In fact we mimic nature by
making selections which mold the dog to fit into its place in the world. In the
GSD's case, that would be herding sheep for man as flock tenders. The
"unnatural" comes in when breeders disregard the breed's original purpose and
instead
breed for personal preference. Of course, anyone can breed dogs for whatever
they desire. It's a free country. However, when what we breed does not
resemble the GSD standard, it can only be considered to be a poor
representative of
the breed. It really doesn't even matter if ten judges pick that poor
representative as their winner. A GSD either resembles the standard or it
doesn't,
and no amount of accolades from people who are ignorant to the standard will
change that.
Tom Langlitz
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