THE LEGEND - "ZAMP" - Page 8

Sorry Liz and Sue B, But sometimes i cannot help myself, I hope i am forgiven
Steve

 "Sometimes, the more you stir it, the worse it stinks."

-from a book I found in the airport bathroom on a dog-buying trip.  Funny, the book was titled "How To Steal A Dog".

You have no sense of humour

 ??? Was that directed at me???

I thought my reply was quite funny.  I admit my sense of humor may be a bit odd compared to some, but I don't think it's fair to say I have NO sense of humor.



ETA: to get back on topic, I think Zamp is awesome!  But I'm too much of a newbie to count.  

 almost one thousand viewing of this article so far! 

One thousand views? Fab.
More worrying to me though, I have agreed with a Videx post 3 times in a month now!
Have a fab weekend all.

I have read with amusement remarks which are just raising everyones Bp and hackles.

I just wanted to politely point out to the non show people that the trend to breed dogs with long second thighs( tibia and fibula) does tend to make dogs stand with their hocks quite close. That long second thigh also provides exceptionally high drive . It's something like the expression gangling applied to a tall person with very lomg leg bones.

This was true even 30 years ago when I started breeding shepherds and winning at obedience. I bred good show dogs from parents who also had working lines. I found breeding good show dogs a more interesting challenge after just a couple of years of training my own GSDs. In fact I found shepherds too easy to train with their intelligence and tractability.

Siegers like Eiko Kirschental would run the legs off not just so called working dogs who do just obedience and bite practice but most animals in the wild too. Many top kennels in Germany used their dogs for many weeks continuosly tending sheep miles away from civilization. I am not a great fan of dogs with ludicrously long hind legs(American sheps too, I have had a Sabra Dennis g/daughter too ).  I don't care too much for the present day hock(metatarsus) length also. Pity those who can guide the breed have forgotten about the rest of the dog.

Coming to Zamb, he is the epitome of high speed trotting whether you compare him with 'show dogs' or the many other breeds in the show ring. When I say ' high speed trotting' I mean distance covered by each step and kilometers per hour not just an optical illusion where other breed  show dogs seem to be going fast but are are not really travelling very far. Terriers who could not get into a burrow, sight hounds who would not be able to catch a tortoise, retrievers who are so heavy in front that their fronts would sink if they dived into a lake, so called mountain dogs who would have to rescued instead of assiting humans!

Yes I see a lot of good working shepherds who are not in the show ring, but how many other breeds are really being worked. As far as working is concerned Stephanittz said " (German) Shepherd dog breeding is working dog breeding." Our Sieger show has HGH as well as SchH for herding as well as Schutzhund work respectively. Yes, we are unique!

Toget an idea of Zamp's abilities check those action pics in that story. To see what he can really move like, check this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YutVdqiLiDU

Last year I visited a friend's place and only one pup was remaining from a litter. I was so impressed by the sheer athleticism of this 11 week old Zamp grandson that I bought him on the spot. The rest is just a daily delight as I have seen this pup turn into a canine superfast flying express.
 http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/589683.html

For not getting VP1, I need to educate a lot of ignoramuses!  :-) .

I respect all shepherds and their owners, I expect others to do the same, if not you are in the wrong place.

I thank David and Sue for enriching our lives with Zamp's amazing  story.

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