[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: German Shepherd popularity
- From: Mary Tripp <mtripp4113@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jokaysedona@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "GSDCA Showlist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:59:44 -0500
Change vets.
There was a time that the vet schools were propagating this myth, and
unfortunately, it is carrying over still.
Mary
At 01:25 PM 8/15/2013, Kathy Partch wrote:
>I've been training/showing German Shepherds for 48 years. I get more
>attention walking my shepherds than anyone else I walk with their dogs. My
>dogs are always the ones that the public wants to touch or ask about. I just
>had a stranger stop their car yesterday & say, "There's that gorgeous dog
>again!" I'm constantly the favorite in my obedience class. I'm the one that
>is always asked in my obedience class to show them how it's done. In the
>same breath I get embarrassed because some say, "I wish my dog could do
>that. Your shepherds can do everything!" But yet I'm extremely proud as
>well! Then my vet KEEPS saying, "German Shepherds have SO many health issues
>it never ends." I get tired of my vet cutting the breed all of the time. She
>just told me that a mixed breed has less health issues. I've got three
>friends with mixed breeds & they have had their health issues as well. The
>German Shepherd is the only breed I'll probably ever own because I admit I
>like all of the attention. Even though I do like some of the other breeds I
>always end up with another GSD. Kathy Partch "JoKay's"
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> >>>The breed is popular, strong, and held in high regard by the general
>public. We, the breeders know the problems we face, and we work hard to
>solve
>them. <<<
>
>The thing is that not all breeders work to solve the problem though, as
>there are many out that do not. The GSD breed is not No 2 due
>to the good breeders but the fly by night puppy mills, bad breeders that do
>not know what is in their lines or don't care as long as
>they can make a buck. It is not the show breeders or any of the breeders
>that care for the well being of the GSD but the so-called
>breeder that just mass produce a litter of pups because they can.
>
>Theresa
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