[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V4 #1190
- From: <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 15:35:43 -0500
totally agree with all that................
Amy Safdir
Almanya Shepherds
www.almanyagsd.com
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From: Kathy Tank
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Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V4 #1190
On 3/7/07, almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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Now thats not being afraid it's having a mutual respect for what could
happen. These dogs are protective by nature and judges have no clue when
that character is going to come out or when one is not wrapped too tight.
And fair is fair no judge should have a weird or threatening or stalking
approach .............that is just wrong!
Amy Safdir
Almanya Shepherds
www.almanyagsd.com
You are right on track there. I cannot imagine having or ALLOWING a
stranger at a park to walk up to my dog on an eight foot draped lead,
regardless of how "safe" I know him/her to be. Sometimes dogs will see oddness
in a person that we don't see and it could trigger an unexpected response.
Sometimes, I think judges don't mean to stalk, lets face it we have seen some
judges, Bless their Hearts, that may have issues with mobility or stiffness or
soreness, and sometimes, dogs w/o discernment will react it. Particularly the
babies, who don't understand that this stranger, who may move in a stilted or
bent over way , really isn't the boogeyman.
I think some judges too forget that strong eye contact, can be seen as a
challenge to a dog. Esp as intuitive as GSDS can be...esp if owner handled. I
am not talking about fear biters or spooks, but about GSDs that will stand
their ground an protect their person in the face of what looks like a
challenge. This is a good dog, but could be misinterpreted by a judge that is
expecting or desiring something like a Golden Retvr. type attitude. I think
some (SOME) judges need to re evaluate their approach before automatically
penalizing a puppy or a tough, but solid GSD.
Kathy Tank
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