Evan writes: "Speak for yourself, or your own dogs. Mine would, maybe yours wouldn't." Same here, Evan. Yesterday, as my husband was walking one of our girls outside a police dog training academy, a rather burly law enforcement officer came by and decided to "test" our bitch by challenging her. She must have passed with flying colors because he asked who trained our girl. My husband told him, "No one trained her. She came to us at 4 months old, instincts intact." The officer was even more impressed when my husband told him that, no, our girl isn't from Czech working lines, but is rather from 100% American show lines. (She's a sable, sired by a multi Select sable.) Over the 40+ years that I've owned GSD's, almost all have been "hard" dogs, including my American bred dogs, yet not one has ever attacked a human or another dog without being provoked. They have all been highly trainable and adaptable. Exactly what any good GSD is supposed to be... Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member Wellborn-Allemande German Shepherds Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ----- Original Message ----- From: <ELG440@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 4:47 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] This is how In a message dated 8/7/09 9:23:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, helenfranklin520@xxxxxxx writes: our dogs would probably not be able to compete in the Schutzhund work. Speak for yourself, or your own dogs. Mine would, maybe yours wouldn't. I have met with and studied a number of Schutzhund dogs. When I did the gun test, the only two dogs to flunk were Schutzhund dogs. It is about the trainer, and the dedication to work with your dogs. Mine would do just fine. But, I choose to do conformation. I also don't do flyball, obedience, rally or tracking. But, if asked to, I have no doubt my dogs would. When you talk about our dogs, don't include mine. Helen knows what I mean, if anyone thinks I am picking on her, I am not. Of course, at times I do enjoy a good pick. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 2008. 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/ ============================================================================