[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: How we survive
- From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:48:41 -0600
Just curious Are there breeds that demand as much athleticism from handlers
as GSDs do?
Fran Henry
Denver
Home of: Konigin's My Abilene TC, CGC, Pet Partners Therapy Dog
On Jun 12, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Ruth Scheubler <rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I do not believe the shows are a reflection of the popularity of the breed.
> They are a reflection of how people feel about the show ring and the style of
> showing we have created. The large entry breeds have a high percentage of
> owner-handlers. The last time I looked around the specialty ringside most of
> the people were my age and with my handling ability. That means we need
> handlers.
> If we were all as young and energetic as you, Evan, we would have more dogs
> out there. :-) Oh I forgot - you got smart and found Summer.
> Ruth
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "ELG440@xxxxxxx" <ELG440@xxxxxxx>
> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 3:36 PM
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] How we survive
>
>
> The shows are a reflection of the popularity of the breed. 100 years ago
> the GSDCA was formed to protect the standard, and they have done a great
> job.
>
> The breed is popular from what people saw in the movies, Rin Tin Tin and
> other dogs showcased in the movies. Then they experienced the breed by
> getting puppies. Breeders were an influence in producing a quality animal.
> Few
> went out to breed in problems. Look how well we have done with hips now, and
> temperament. To say the shows have not influenced the popularity of the
> breed dismisses those who go to a dog show to see a shepherd. Even when I
> got to an all-breed there are people there just to see our dogs.
>
> I was on the board when we voted to put temperament at the front of the
> standard. That has helped to improve our image.
>
> I still see the glass half full. But, I might be wrong. To me the dogs of
> today are better than ever before, and every litter is an attempt to improve
> the breed. On the other hand, we just bred one of our bitches to Stars and
> Stripes and another bitch to a dog we had that died years ago, Patriot.
> So, maybe I am wrong. But, the breedings are to get better puppies, so let's
>
> see what happens.
>
> Evan L. Ginsburg
> gsyrfund.com
> Asgard German Shepherds
> _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/)
> Where Type Movement and Temperament come together
>
> In a message dated 6/12/13 3:10:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Evan, the reason the GSD has been in the top 3 is not due to GSD Show dogs.
>
>
>
> ===========================================================================POST
> is Copyrighted 2012. 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.
>
> Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and
> its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed
> in any post.
>
> 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@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org
> SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html
> NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/
> ============================================================================ÿÿ
> ===========================================================================>
> POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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.
>
> Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and
> its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed
> in any post.
>
> 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@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org
> SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html
> NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/
> ===========================================================================
Fran Henry
Member:
GSDCA
NAIA
CaRPOC.org
============================================================================
POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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.
Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its
administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in
any post.
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@xxxxxxxxxxx
VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org
SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html
NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/
============================================================================
Other related posts:
