[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "Working Class". Dogs and people.
- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx>, "Showgsd" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:21:23 -0800
Hi Jackie;
< 1 > While it is not all that matters....the gait of the GSD is a big part
of the Breed Standard.
Personally I love that part too.....
The Breed Standard IS the ruler by which we measure the Breed. We can all be
proud of all the
'work' this Breed is utilized for. Like many...we have had several dogs
utiilized as Guide Dogs,
Search & Rescue dogs and now Service dogs and Therapy dogs. Just no one
bothers to advertise
that side of their breeding program as usually conformation IS our chosen
venue.
None of us do everything the same.
< 2 >
Possibly those of us that do herd consider watching a GSD style of herding to
be "premier"
I would rather watch a GSD herd sheep any day....as compared to a Border
Collie. The
"PEOPLE" issue of no doint no real.intense SchH training does not mean the
dogs don't have
it....it's just that WE don't!! But many with intense working dogs could care
less how they
gait.......or if they win Championship Titles either. Who's right or wrong?
Training a top working
dog can be done with many Breeds....and even mix breeds.....not the case with
GSD Champions.
< 3 >
Did you have to go the Czech / West German dogs and people to find those that
do both?
Possibly because it is "Mandatory".....many send their dogs out to be
trained??
Sorry you are tired of hearing about the money and time...but alas both are an
issue with
many of us as well as family obligations.
Possibly the same can be said for those with top working dogs not bringing them
to compete
at our Nationals and shows and Futurities with those dogs?
< 4 >
Actually yhere are quite a few that have chosen to do both and are successful
in their endeavors
of putting Titles on many Champions and more than a couple of Grand Victors and
Grand Victrixes
and Select dogs. Quite a few of these top Champions have the working titles
you mentioned.
AND it is not mandatory!! Hope we soon see that many Championships on the
top working dogs!
It seems more rare indeed than the other way around.
The point is.......it should always remain a choice!! This is a sport....a
pasttime...a passion...not
a thick rule book........
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.Marhaven.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Short To: Showgsd Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 1:48 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "Working Class". Dogs and people.
Select.....and conformation people are not all that interested in difficult
working titles.*
<1 > 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.
<2> He is not supposed to be the premier herding dog...the BC cornered tha
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.
< 3> 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.
*
*
< 4 > *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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