The most extreme? - Page 12

sorry about that. I hit send once, and it posted all those.


Nothing to be sorry about, I was just a funnin ya Uber.

You never know whats gonna happen to a post, disappears, doubles, etc.

To answer one of your questions Bazza, I have seen in person a dog that was posted in this thread. 

Sunsilver posted a bi-color female with white on her chest, the dog in the photo just under these words in Sunsilver's post
"Rik, unfortunately, I think I can top Xeph's entry...

Here are a couple of American dogs for you. The black and tan dog is a UKC champion!"

I know the owner of this dog and I saw her earlier this year soon after she bought her from the breeder, the owner also has a half-sister of this dog that is pure american showlines too (pedigree chock full of champions) and yet is very under-angulated and looks like a throw-back.   Quite odd results I thought.  but the female in Sunsilver's post is a hock walker, hock trotter, hock runner, etc.  and imo very timid/shy (could have been circumstances, but still not my cup of tea).   It seemed to me that the back is like a slinky, the wobble to and fro and up and down, often standing sway-backed. 
But, the pedigree is chock full of champions, she's been in the show ring, so she must be great breeding quality.
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    ...................................................*coff* *coff*

the pictures posted make me cringe.
I can not stack my dog like that if i tried, anatomically he is not made that way.
It seems to me, in my limited experience the A/SL are shorter in leg, and longer in body than G/SL.
It saddens me that there are people that think that those dogs or dogs similar to those posted are correct to the standard.

bump

Thanks, I understand that, but isn't each dog supposed to be judged on how it fits the standard, not compared
to each other?  I think it should be "kept real" by having each dog stand naturally and judged against the standard
instead of putting each dog in a unnatural pose and comparing each to the other.


Totally agree GSDrule! 
These dogs that don't even actually look to bad in a stack look MUCH worse when standing naturally. 

hawker, it depends largely on the lines a dog comes from in terms of leg.  I've noticed for example, that Hickoryhill dog's are longer in leg where as Whispawillow dogs are generally very low stationed.

All i can say about these photos on this thread, Where are the Morons who have done this to our beloved German Shepherd Breed They want Horse whipping and i would gladly do it too them its bloody immoral
 If it carries on like this then the breed is finished,and If that is what Showing Dogs is then i am truly glad i am not part of this disgusting scene, I could use stronger language on this it is truly sickening
Steve1

I have to agree with you steve1, its really sad what is being done to the breed.




 http://www.gsdca.org/GSDReviewed/kbitches/KenDelaineCountryJewel.htm 

has an ilustrated standard....... http://www.gsdca.org/Noframes/standard/IllStan1.htm  

i have to wonder why. I look at the German Shepherd Illustrated Standard, and then look back at the breeders "prized" dog and just don't get it!

I feel the same as you do Steve. I almost hurt physically looking at most of these poor animals. How can they NOT be in pain??? I will bet that they are!!!
As others mentioned, they look deformed! Both the American and the German lines. And Extreme was a good word. What a shame...
I have a female GSD from German showlines. I would not have chosen the showline but she was a gift from a good friend overseas and I absolutely adore her! She would not  win any ribbons, but I like that her back does not have that unnatural looking, deformed hump! It IS disgusting what has been done to this breed! And the broad smiles on the handler's faces makes me sick to my stomach!

Stacy

Thanks Xeph, that makes sense