[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: athleticism
- From: Terry Cochran <terrycochran97756@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gsdworkingline@xxxxxxxxx" <gsdworkingline@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 18:04:40 -0700
Hi Sarah,
The athleticism of today's GSD is directly related to the athleticism of the
owner;0)
Use it or loose it!
Terry who runs her 8 year old male 5 plus miles everyday his 14 year old mom
can still do a mile.
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 17, 2013, at 5:47 PM, Sarah Minsk <gsdworkingline@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> One thing that I rarely see mentioned in ads in the Review is the word...
> athleticism. Has the athleticism of the breed changed over the last few
> decades? I honestly don't know and am, legitimately, asking!! In my old
> German Shepherd books it shows show dogs being trained to leap over 6-7 foot
> picnic tables, being able to scale walls, and leap high in the air twisting
> to catch frisbees! So, I wonder if the current show dogs are agile like cats
> and able to jump like rabbits like the dogs in my old books.
>
> I don't think being a fancy sidegaiter necessarily translates to being
> "athletic". Nor do I think be able to complete an agility course
> demonstrates this as most dogs can do it if trained even if they are slow and
> not very athletic. A lot of the dogs I see in the ring seem sort of stiff.
>
> Can any old time breeders speak to whether they have noticed a decline in
> athleticism over the decades and if so, what can it be attributed too? Were
> you early dogs very athletic, agile, and supple? How come it is rarely
> mentioned in ads...is it not an important trait anymore to possess?
>
> Thanks,
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