[ SHOWGSD-L ] Pulling Weeds
- From: chsweetsun@xxxxxxx
- To: MASSTANA@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 08:08:39 -0400
Hi John,
I really don't think age has much to do with it. A good one is a good one. We
have finished young males - Ch. Heathbar finished at 16 mths, and finished
females at just under 2, but, this is true that they get better with age.
What shows are available, what judges are at those shows, and can you get there
with a decent handler...to me is more important than age of the dog.
I like what Dave Rinke said at one of his seminars. Keep the cream of the
crop, but go out once in a while and pull out the weeds. Look at your crop,
really look at them. Do you have dogs with good shoulders, temperament, type?
Some people get stuck in a rut, breeding the same things and same type over and
over. Set goals and strive for those goals.
Tari Kridler
Home of 2003 Amer & Can GVX Kridler's Ruby and her Father 2 x Sel. Amer & Can
Ch. Kridler's Quno- *New show Puppies*
http://www.kridlersgermanshepherds.com
I think the males are being pushed earlier is to maximize their breeding
potential. For example, last years winners dog at the national was a
spectacular
moving animal, but one could not say he was mature, (in my opinion). But by
being shown early and winning, he definitely will maximize his breeding
potential. I am confident that that dog will be a much better overall dog when
he is
4 or 5, provided he stays in condition.
I would be curious to see the statistics of the ages of the bitches vs males
at championship.
John V
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