There are a lot of good German dogs we could look at pictures of, talk about, consider it's merits. This dog is not one of them. Someone just asked about him. Jim Hallmark German Shepherds 'The Best of Both Worlds' Top American And German Lines www.gsdhallmark.homestead.com/index.html<http://www.gsdhallmark.homesteadcom/index.html> ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Grainger<mailto:hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: WyMarGSD2@xxxxxxx<mailto:WyMarGSD2@xxxxxxx> ; ORSuite@xxxxxxx<mailto:ORSuite@xxxxxxx> ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 1:52 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: German dog..you kidding..right??? Ok..here goes..it's the day after Christmas..so much for Peace on Earth and Good will toward Men...I am a bit late getting on this thread...and have just now went to look at the picture of this import...wow...who said you can't tell things from a picture??? I can tell enough that I wouldn't consider him a top import or a dog I would consider incorporating into my program...so how can it be that some don't see this? Look...the best compliment anyone ever gave me was to tell me that I was "realistic" about my dogs...not every dog I have bred has been great..not ever dog sired by my dogs has been great...I don't give my dogs attributes that don't exist....however I also don't give other peoples dogs attributes that don't exist . When someone touts the attributes of a dog such as the one pictured..I question how much they really know about the breed. Perhaps some good mentoring from some of the Old Timers in the breed is in order...C. Grainger > [Original Message] > From: <WyMarGSD2@xxxxxxx<mailto:WyMarGSD2@xxxxxxx>> > To: <ORSuite@xxxxxxx<mailto:ORSuite@xxxxxxx>>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > Date: 12/26/2004 12:51:05 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Has anyone seen this German Dog?/age > > In a message dated 12/26/2004 12:10:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, > ORSuite@xxxxxxx<mailto:ORSuite@xxxxxxx> writes: > > If this dog is the same we are looking at, he is only 2 yrs old, not 4. He > > > > was born in Dec of 2002. This can also explain his lack of depth of chest > > and > > body, which he could acquire at about 4 yrs old. I have a Natz Steigerhof > > son > > and, boy, he was pretty scary at 3, when I got him. > > Chris, that particular dogs "half sibling" the one i speak of that had the > reach to die for.. that boy did NOT mature quick at all, same chest took some > time.. i changed my mind about breeding to him because i didnt like his > chest... seemed "Scrawny" then he hit.. i think 3, wait 4 he is.. different dog.. > so maybe that could be the thing with that "line" they mature and puff out > later perhaps... > > Dawnmarie > http://hometown.aol.com/wymargsd/wymargsdupdateyani.html<http://hometown.aol.com/wymargsd/wymargsdupdateyani.html> > Designs By Dawnmarie - Digital Photography > http://hometown.aol.com/designsdawnmarie/home.html<http://hometown.aol.com/designsdawnmarie/home.html> > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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