[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: To Better The Breed

  • From: "Lindenhill German Shepherds" <Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <Pamswan02@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 23:01:05 -0600

Pam, were do you - as the breeder draw the line? Would you breed a stud that 
was "fair"? Would you allow him to be available to other breeders?

This subject has come up many times, again concentrating on any one aspect 
is certainly your choice. I choose the total dog.

M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Pamswan02@xxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 5:16 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] To Better The Breed


> After cleaning pens, kennels, exercising Holly, taking care  of  pregnant
> mothers, etc at noon time I took a break when a friend of mine came by 
> for a
> lengthily chat. We discussed German Shepherds(as usual) and hashed over 
> German
> Lines and American Lines. Please correct me if I am wrong but don't the 
> German
> Lines cull their puppies after several puppies test? Do they also have a
> X-ray of hips before being showed?  Well It seems to me the only way to 
> correct
> our big problem of dysphasia is to have all show dogs tested or pre-lima
> before a German shepherd goes in the ring. A puppy up to 2 years could be 
> pre
> limb and after two could be OFA. This would stop people from breeding a 
> poor hip
> stud dog .There are two many people that just don't know what these 
> breeders
> are  trying to hide or maybe the breeder doesn't know about certain dogs 
> in a
> pedigree?  If all stud dogs had to have an OFA certification then this 
> would
> certainly help .I would like to see all show dogs and Bitches be OFA as 
> part
> of the regulations of Showing. We probably all know of Sel Champions and
> just Champions that are dynastic and have done unspeakable damage to our 
> Breed
> by reproducing. I admit when I started years ago, I didn't know what  I do 
> now
> and am still learning.  My goal is to get an OFA excellent   If I can live
> that long. Ha
>
> Pam Swanson
> Chantilly  Shepherds
> Home of Ch. Chantilly s Holiday Compadre( Holly) Winner's Bitch at  2004
> National
>
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