[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: new topic judging
- From: John Ayotte <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:59:49 -0500
While it may be argued that the extended stride of a good moving
German Shepherd is not necessary for the fetching style of herding
that is most familiar to us, when you start looking at tending style
herding where the dogs act as a living fence, patrolling the
boundries of the grazing areas, and moving large flocks along the
roads, its utility becomes more obvious. Since the GSD was originally
developed for tending style herding, the gait is an essential part of
the standard that we must maintain.
John
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John Ayotte
john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Frankenhaus German Shepherds
http://www.jmadesign.com/Frankenhaus
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On Nov 10, 2005, at 8:34 PM, Cinosam GSD wrote:
> What a wonderful way to put it Kathy. Herding dogs make up many
> different breeds. It can be argued that the GSD is not the best
> breed for herding...yet no other breed moves quite like it or
> gobbles up as much ground in one stride. Is the flying sidegait
> necessary for herding or is it just something that we enjoy
> watching in the show ring so much so that we've confused what is
> for function and what is just for entertainment.
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