[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: German/American crosses >Aloof
- From: Jackie Short-Nguyen <marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Theresa-GSD Stolz-Scenecrest Farm <scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 11:09:26 -0400
From the way you're describing it though, Theresa, what people are doing is
breeding SHYNESS and calling it aloof. That is not true aloofness.
I have a couple dogs here who are truly aloof, and do not give a crap about
strangers. They can be touched with no issues, and they will hold their
ground when approached, but they show no interest in the stranger doing the
approaching.
I think the issue is not enough people truly understand what aloof is, or
they use the word to excuse shy behavior.
That said, I do think more animals should be excused from the ring.
Animals that can barely be examined shouldn't remain. It's in our
standard.
On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Theresa-GSD Stolz-Scenecrest Farm <
scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: "ELG440@xxxxxxx" <ELG440@xxxxxxx>
>
> I do not see it the same. The dogs in Germany are seldom house dogs .
> They are kept in a kennel and as both standards call for, they are to be
> aloof. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
>
> Aloof:
>
> reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because
> of his shyness, he had the reputationof
> being aloof.
>
> Not the type of dog the Euro countries breed for but see it
> in GSD America.
>
> Whether a person wants to admit it or not there are way
> too many German
> Shepherds in America that do fit the above character in temperament.
> As America continue to accept this behavior including this at GSD
> Specialty Shows it will get much worse.
> When a older dog pulls away from a judge acts insecure this dog should be
> excused not rewarded with a top ribbon.
> They have no place in a breeding program to produce more like them and
> should not be placed in a pet home.
>
> They should remain
> with their breeder for them to continue to see it is undesirable
> behavior.
>
> It continues to amaze me how breeders breed this type of dog
> and feel
> dogs of this nature belong close to a child in a pet
> home. Yes, there are handlers
> out there that can work to hide this temperament but these
> dogs will still become
> unglued with certain judges. The knowledgeable judge knows how to get them
> to react and these judges should be commended not ridiculed
> if these dog do not
> place. I am tired of
> listening to excuses as I know most people are of why
> a dog acts this way. It is all Genetics if you have a sound dog in the
> first place
> it does not matter the circumstances the dog will stand
> their ground and not shy away.
> It is time we get back to breeding a dog of sound temperament that is what
> the German Shepherd Dog
> was and always should be.
>
> Theresa
>
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