to jump fence and work a long period..Overangulation and cowhocks are not a qualities in herding or any type of work. Did you know that working folks would love to separate the breed because they are so far apart..Am. Shepherd and German Shepherd..!! But they do have the most beautiful side gait tought!! JMO Julie >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, for sure, a lot of German dogs fail to rate *Gut in Seiger conformation critique, disqualifying them from becoming breeding animals. Smart as they may be.... Brave as they may be.... And, why in the world would you want to provide an SG or SV dog to the police as a working dog where it could be killed? I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that our CKC/AKC dogs do work for police departments. 6 of mine have. Not any more though... changed my mind after so many Constables over the years have been awarded Hero Dog Awards with only a collar and a leash by his side, and a sad story of the gsd that gave his life. Kate ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================