Terry..since we and I am sure others have finished dogs in both venues how do you arrive at your conclusion?To date..I don't think I have shown a dog to its championship that is unworthy of finishing in either venue.To me mediocrity whether all-breed or Specialty is a travesty to the breed...whether it be the specialty dog so extreme, it looks like a swamp rabbit...or the to all-breed dog that looks like King with his ass end higher than his whiter..it doesn't matter..both are wrong..you can say it is the folks..you can say it is interpretation...I say it is a justification..those who never show at specialties justify their position by saying "specialty dogs are cripples ". However..they fail to see the lack of proper shoulder, soft long backs...flat croups..long hocks and that their dogs lack movement that makes our breed unique...those who show only at Specialties justify their position by saying "Well these are specialty dogs..they are supposed to be extreme." this group fails to see their dogs are freaks of nature..walking on their hocks..dragging their toes and that their dogs also lack movement unique for our breed and probably are unable to participate in even the most remedial obedience, herding or agility events. so to me Terry..it is not about "interpretation"..there is no room for this type of interpretation on either side..to me both groups represent stupidity about the essence of the breed. Christine Grainger > [Original Message] > From: Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Doctrcorgi@xxxxxxx <Doctrcorgi@xxxxxxx> > Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 4/15/2005 3:53:06 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: was small National entry? / two "types" > > I think the biggest difference between the All Breed Ring and the Specialty ring is the owners of the dogs > > Specialty folks consider Moderate to mean Mediocre > All Breed folks consider Moderate to mean the Standard > > Plain and simple it is the way we each understand the breed standard as written. > Terry > Steve Grainger <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > .The other day I stated I felt that the specialty GSD was very difficult to > breed correctly. Someone asked me privately why I felt that > way..the(unscientific) explantion(cliff notes version) was that we have > movement that is very unique to this breed.yet we also have a desired type > and temperament .many of.desirable traits in this breed are comprised > predominately of recessive traits. if you look at the original prototype of > this breed from years ago...the things that were acceptable..we don't find > acceptable today. Therefore..if you don't dilligently cultivate these > desirable traits.you will loose them..or they will be difficult to regain. > ..I feel most all-breed style dogs represent more of the "norm"..or > moderate to even less than moderate dog. The moderate dog can be produced > even when the sire and dam are specialty type dogs..on the flip side..two > dogs moderate in movement and structure bred together will not as often > produce specialty style dogs..it can happen( because of dogs that may > factor in from the 3rd and 4th generations).this is why when you are trying > to make a moderate dog look like a specialty producer...you carefully > select bitches that are to the extreme of the specialty style..plus have > good producing animals behind them to override the tendency for moderation. > to me..this why breeding the GSD is a balancing act..and a difficult one at > that to master.C.Grainger > > > [Original Message] > > From: > > To: > > Cc: > > Date: 4/15/2005 8:59:43 AM > > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: was small National entry? / two "types" > > > > I think Christine is absolutely accurate in her approach to evaluating > the > > GSD.All of the points she brings up are essential to a good show dog My > > feeling is that a good dog should have correct type, and this is often > demonstrated > > in the AB ring. I think a Sociality dog just needs a little more movement > to > > make him/her ( in these days of required political correctness) a > specialty > > dog. In the past we have seen many AB dogs with not so hot toplines and > only > > adequate side movement. > > Hopefully those days are gone forever ,. > > I find this totally ironic that I am "preaching type " to the shepherd > line > > and at the same time fighting like hell with the Pembroke Welsh Corgi > people > > about their firm stand that TYPE is of the utmost importance. One very > > successful Corgi breeder has put in writing that he puts 35 to 40% on > the head > > alone...That's NOT what the standard says, but he wins everything..Even > when we put > > the now retired dog, Fxlor Schafrhaus Sammy Sosa in the ring, and he is > > considered the best moving corgi yet, the corgi fancy bred 58 bitches to > an import > > who can NOT move, nor does he produce movers, and Sammy was bred to 3 > bitches in > > the mean time????????? 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