Can you give us the name of the book? It was my understanding that Max didn't like the fact that there was a lack of consistency of style in the herding dogs. He wanted a dog that would work well with man in the military. Is that true? Can someone tell me what year the GSD were switched from the working group to the herding group and why? Terry ________________________________ From: "acara1997@xxxxxxx" <acara1997@xxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 7:11:23 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] No mutts here... Not hardly Evan, The breed had been established for some time (through Germany's Shepherd Dogs and a previous breed club prior to 1899) however, Von Stephanitz's vision and dedication was clearly instrumental in shaping the breed in many ways. He purchased Horand, after seeing him at a "dog show", (the perfect GSD in his eyes) and created the SV (circa 1899) shortly thereafter. Under the organization of the SV and Von Stephanitz's direction, the breeding efforts of Horand, his best progeny, and others would further shape the breed with greater focus on the development of the ultimate service dog... Its all in the book with much vital knowledge for all GSD enthusiasts... With best regards, Randy Darnell Acara GSD Msg: #1 in digest From: elg440@xxxxxxx Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:35:49 EST Subject: mutts Wasn't the first GSD a mix? I thought Von Staphanitz was unhappy with the purebred dogs at the dog shows, and went ahead to mix two dogs to form a new breed, German shepherds. Or, am I wrong? Isn't our breed a mutt that got popular? Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================