I totally agree. Rin Tin Tin made the public fall in love with the GSD. I also feel we should support all those who have rescue GSDs. Yes, they may not look like our show dogs but most of them have the GSD traits that we all love and those who rescue them for whatever reason should get our support whether they are showing in the performance arena or just have them as companions. I have too often seen people who by accident come upon one of our specialties and stop to watch and I hear exhibitors making not so nice comments about their dogs. Kay Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2013, at 9:26 AM, ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: > As is known, I am the attorney for the Rin Tin Tin, Inc. and on the board > of directors. > > A young woman, and a member of the parent club, Daphane Hereford has for > many years kept the line alive and true to the standard of Rin Tin Tin. She > has an unbelievable collection of items from the years past, and at one > National brought some of them to California for the show. > > It cannot be denied that this dog is part of the heritage of our breed, and > the basis of today's dog. The Rin Tin Tin dog would not win in our > conformation ring today, so they are competing in obedience and other > performance events. > > This is the same style and type of dog seen in the 50s and 60s, and we need > to respect other styles and events for the German shepherd. > > I and the parent club are working to recognize this great dog and the > things he has done to make our breed one of the most popular in America. We > need to tolerate those who want to keep that legacy alive, and to enjoy our > breed in a manner that may not conform to ours. > > 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 1/26/13 8:07:01 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > I doubt that I will ever own the dog that can win at a show in the AKC > ring today. Since I prefer > the GSD I like was back in 50-60's and today they no longer are the same > GSD. I know everyone has a different idea what a GSD should look like > depending really on what you are use to looking at. The GSDCA GSD Standards > are > very similar to back in the 50-60's but people interpret them very > differently it seems now. The most important > thing will always be though the longevity, health, soundness of > temperament and correct conformation. A GSD should be whelped correct not > artificially made. > > > > > ============================================================================ > 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/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================