[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Temperament

  • From: Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx, carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 06:54:11 -0700 (PDT)

In the beginning God created man's best friend Dog, He made him a servant to 
man 
to watch over and protect him. It was good.
Later man created dog shows and decided that Dog was to serious to show Pretty 
so he began to breed dogs to make them More Aware of their surroundings. The 
dog 
was a little more nervous than he should be but it was good because he didn't 
mind running in brainless circles to please man.

Later man said God created Dog to be a working dog so we must test the 
temperament of Dog.  Then man said we must place another human outside the ring 
to make sure the human tester of Dog temperament is testing correctly.

I say we should test the intention of the humans.

Terry




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From: "Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx" <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>
To: carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 4:48:42 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Temperament

Well, that's you and if everyone in the middle of the ring did the same we  
wouldn't need a test.  How many times have you seen poor temperament  
overlooked/rewarded?

As for socialization, I still think it's important.  I agree, it's not  
going to change character, but I don't think it's quite fair for a dog to be  
pulled out of a pen and thrown into van, wet down, blown out, handed off to a 
stranger, subject to bells, whistles etc. and be expected to show their 
true  colors.  It might work, it might not.  Why leave anything to  chance?  
Do you thing the horses that will start in the derby this weekend  have been 
over to the paddock on non-race day a few times?  Do you think  they've 
practiced in the gate??? (Rhetorical question; horses need a "gate card"  
before 

being eligible to be entered.)

I prefer to take a baby to a handful of classes, a handful of children's  
sporting practices etc. and make everything fun.  And I've got house dogs  
lol.  But not all dogs live underfoot, I get that.





Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations  of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/)  


In a message dated 5/4/2011 9:13:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx writes:

Temperament in our breed is most important, but the observer at a  F/M 
islaughable. A knowledgeable and honest judge will determine a dog's  
temperamentimmediately. I am so adamant about temperament in the GSD, that I  
do 

noteven feel that socialization is a viable option. A dog that has to be  
socialized does not have the mind or instinctive character of a GSD.  Character 
is 

forever;training can  fail.
Carolyn
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