[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Lure coursing and our breed

  • From: "Christina Klahn" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
  • To: "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 13:26:20 -0700 (PDT)

Oh, good grief, really??!  I am in no way insinuating that one should breed a 
GSD specifically for lure coursing.  BUT, a correctly bred GSD should be built 
with the athletic ability to DO lure coursing.  That is all I meant. Not that 
it would be possible, but please show me video of some of our top winning 
conformation dogs doing herding for hours.  Sorry, but I don't buy that they 
can and if they did, they'd break down physically by the age of 5, if they 
lived that long.  But don't get me started on the health of our dogs and how 
8-9 is now considered a good age.   I notice you made no comment on hitting a 
sleeve, guess that one doesn't count.
Again people, the TOTAL dog bred for the TOTAL standard and not just for their 
movement.


 
Tina Klahn
Illusion GSDs
ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx



Subject: Lure coursing and our breed
From: "Julie Degen" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender 
"ejdegen@xxxxxxx" for DMARC)
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 15:34:45 -0400

I'm not sure who said the below:  

> On May 20, 2014, at 3:18 PM, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> I'd like to see the "specialty" GSD go out and lure course or herd 
> for hours

But I choked when I read it.  No one is happier than I am to see people doing 
things with their dogs.  But, just because the AKC now allows GSDs to chase a 
white bag does not mean we should be basing our standard on the ability to do 
that.  

Now herding for hours, yes, I see the benefit of that.  BTW, I have seen many 
champion GSDs doing just that....and some of them ARE/WERE specialty winners.  

Back to the lure coursing....if I EVER base a breeding decision on whether a 
GSD can or cannot lure course, please shoot me because I will have lost my 
mind. 

Julie Degen
www.caissonkennels.com 
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