[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "Working Class". Dogs and people.
- From: Jackie Short <marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Showgsd <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:48:50 -0500
Select.....and conformation people are not all that interested in difficult
working titles.*
> I can admit I find the former sadder than the latter. I personally get
tired of hearing "The GSD is a trotting breed", because that is not what the
breed was meant to be in it's entirety. The GSD was meant to be the
quintessential utilitarian *working* dog. Jack of all trades, master of
none.
He is not supposed to be the premier herding dog...the BC cornered that
market long ago. He is supposed to be the dog that can work as a service
dog, a patrol dog, a narcotics dog, a good pet, etc. All of these jobs
require nerve strength, hardness, biddability, etc.
Drives are what make a dog easy to work with, and a dog with terribly low/no
prey drive, and no ball drive, no food drive or pack drive equates to a
gigantic headache to train...in any venue.
BTW, the working line people that have their Czech/DDR/West German dogs do
both. They receive their Koer ratings as well as their show ratings and
working titles....so do the show line people. Because it's mandatory. They
make it work.
Sorry, I'm just tired of hearing about the money. I know how it is with
money...we all wish we had more of it, but if the "other half" of our breed
can do it (and it pains me to say that), it shouldn't be held up as a reason
for not doing more.
*
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*It is rare indeed to find anyone working their rear off to put any working
titles on the same dog they are beating themselves up working on and
conditioning and driving miles for and spending money on to put
Championship and Select titles on. *
Count me in that rare group, then. It is my hope that I will but an HI (Not
HIC, HI) on my little bitch, as well as many agility titles, and perhaps an
obedience title or two.
I'm happy to be there with the others that have chosen to do both, and are
successful in their endeavors.
--
Jackie & Jonathan Nguyen Marcato German
Shepherds<http://www.marcatogermanshepherds.com>
S Konzert vom Drachenberg, RN, CD, CGC "Strauss"
Devine's Gunpowder N Lead "Mirada"
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