Show line/Working line - Page 6

Blitzen - For the life of me I cannot recall the name of the pill, but essentially so she wouldn't bleed during heat. He often boasted about how the dye he used looked so close to her real pigment (I'm not into dying dogs all that much, but to each his own). He handled her beautifully, yes, but physically I can't imagine the damage to her skin from all the dye and ovaries from all the medication. 

And yes, everyone that knows James Moses knows Mystique.

Good ol' check drops...

Also, Blitzen, the sable isn't Zelda, the black and tan in the photos I posted is :)

The sable is Ch Alkarah's Lady Liberty

Blitzen, the bitch I posted is Libby, Ch Alkarah's Lady Liberty

And yes! Check drops! Thank you, Xeph. Escaped me.

Did you see Mystique? I'm uh..... mature now and have been around for a while. I got interested in GSD's when Gilligan's Island was the star. Didn't get my first until 94, so I've seen most of the historical dogs like Hattar and Mystique, but not many of the current crop of AKC winners. I've been learning about imports. Like them both, can't pick one over the other. Good and bad...........

Isn't Karin Wagner a lovely person? I like her and her dogs very much.

Isn't Karin Wagner a lovely person?

She is indeed :)  I've liked a few of her dogs as well.  She always says hi to me at a show.

Karin had some nice results breeding to Smith's import Jim. I wanted a puppy out of her Garth, but I coudn't wait, missed my dog too much. In retrospect, I should have. Ended up with an import with a horrible temperament bred by a person I should have avoided.  Her Diamond Jim was a very good dog. Personally I like the combinations of the imports and the Am lines. Both bring things to the table needed by the other.

Personally I like the combinations of the imports and the Am lines. Both bring things to the table needed by the other.

Totally agreed.  Seen some beautiful crosses.

hello Kim, getting back to your original question, don't lose sight of the fact that showing is not about producing the perfect "GSD". It is about competing and winning. Very few people are going to invest the time and finances required to compete seriously and always be at the end of the line.


What wins is determined from the top down and by those who control the breed clubs and is most often very financially rewarding.


The good news is that there is nothing standing in the way of anyone pursuing their goal of the "perfect" GSD. There are breeders producing V rated, KKL1 working line dogs, as well as some who put effort into character of their S/L. It is in the hands of the judge what is going to place at the front of the line, but it is up to the individual what he/she is going to put out there for evaluation.


and that's JMO,


Rik 

Rik,

One the best posts I read lately, thanks for sharing your thoughts

Ibrahim