[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: In the "news"
- From: "Penny & Bill" <Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <TISHW@xxxxxxx>, <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx>, <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:16:16 -0400
Although I do not agree with this vet "bad-mouthing" GSDs, I have to agree
with some of his assessments. When I began breeding and showing under the
tutelage of my mentor and best friend Ellen Heintz in the 1970s, I DID NOT
SEE the multitudinous problems that I AM seeing today. I DID see DM. But
within the last 10 years, I have BOUGHT dogs that died of bloat, torsion and
toxic gut. I have acquired dogs that had 2 UAP elbows, one that had to be
put to sleep due to crippling hip dysplasia. Bad temperament? Let's not
even talk about that. AND, despite careful research over 5 years ago, MY
LAST LITTER contained toxic gut, bloat, torsion, bad hips and elbows. Then
the dam, my beloved Jeddie, bloated and died at our handler's. These
examples are from all different bloodlines, up front at least. Carolyn is
right when she says "most of us would not last long in this breed." I have
almost quit MANY times.
Take off the blinders, folks. There are problems.
Penny in NC
The Farm Dog Forever
Member, GSDCA since 1981
I totally disagree with this assessment of the Breed by this Vet!! Some
of us may have seen one of these problems over the years or at most two;
but to experience these as ongoing consistent problems...I DON'T THINK SO!
Otherwise most of us would not last long at all in this Breed.
No one could stomach that.....
It is unfortunate that someone like this comes off as an expert.
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
Thanks Stormy. I've been around a long time and I don't think GSDs have
any more problems than any other breeds.
Tish
On Jun 13, 2013, at 3:42 PM, Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dr. Marty Becker, in a Vetstreet.com article entitled "Five breeds this
veterinarian wouldn't mind seeing less Of" writes:
> "German Shepherd: A good German Shepherd is an awe-inspiring dog, and
the best have served in so many ways. German Shepherds were the original
service dogs for people who can’t see, and they’ve long been used for
police
and military work, and for search and rescue. Their popularity has been
pretty steady since the days of Rin Tin Tin, but the problems with the
health
of the breed seem to have increased with every decade. German Shepherds are
prone to epilepsy, vision problems, bleeding disorders and digestive
problems, as well as bad hips and degenerative myelopathy, an incurable
condition
that causes progressive paralysis. The German Shepherd is the world’s
first media-darling dog, and remains the classic example of the problems of
popularity."
>
> The other four breeds, Chihuahua, Golden Retriever, Pit Bull, Bulldog
>
> Sigh.
>
> Fran Henry
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