[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The look of eagles
- From: "Nancy Harper" <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx>, <cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <firethorntemple@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 16:46:59 -0500
We once had a wounded falcon that my son discovered in the creek near the
house. He brought the falcon home wearing a thick leather glove to protect his
hand and arm. We took the falcon, in one of the dog crates, to the vet who
also happened to care for some of the St. Louis zoo birds. The falcon had a
broken wing which the vet put a splint on. My son made small round balls of
raw hamburger meat to feed this bird per the directions of the vet. A perch
was put in one of the giant wire crates for the falcon. It was with this bird
that I became familiar with "the look of eagles". This is the not the fierce
look that one can detect on birds of prey as they swoop down looking for a meal
but the "other" expression which is a very far away look of great majesty, &
calm. The head is held a certain way, the majestic look depicts a total
centered self, authority & great dignity. It is impossible to accurately
describe the "look" , I can only say it is almost spiritual, not of this world.
I was in awe upon witnessing this expression of the wounded falcon. I have
seen that "look" on great Arabs, Thoroughbreds and a few great dogs. We were
unable to save him as these independent birds are very difficult for amateurs
such as we were. Everyone cried when he died, he sat on his perch holding on
with great determination until he literally fell dead into the bottom of the
crate. I can still picture that "look" in my minds eye and believe that is
what our founders meant to convey when they spoke of the "look of eagles" on
the German Shepherd Dog.
As wealthy men & women of the past I can only guess that hunting was part of
their lives and they witnessed that "look" in the fields or in the sport and
art of falconry.
Nancy Harper
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From: "carolyn mckenna" <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <firethorntemple@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <TISHW@xxxxxxx>; <pkstoesser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
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Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:39 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The look of eagles
You are so right, Cindy. I dislike that cliche applying to the GSD as
I have never seen an eagle that did not look mean, menacing, and just
down right evil. Not what I want in a dog. Now I realize that is not what
was meant by that cliche in our standard, but reality.
Carolyn
cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Not sure what 'the look of eagles' represents,
but Lea Ruggieri and I
almost ran into a Red-Tailed Hawk yesterday. It flew over the hood of my
car as I was driving down the highway! Scared both of us pretty bad. The "OH
SH%^!" look it gave us was not something I want to see on any of my dogs'
faces. Cyndy www.texasdogs.com[1]
The Master writes: In addition,I nominate "the look of the eagles" =
for
the goofiest,most meaningless old clich=E9 award.Just exactly what is =
"the
look of the eagles"?
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1 http://www.texasdogs.com
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