The Many Different Shepherd
Dogs in
By Martin Wahl
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may be called American -, King (see photo in side bar) -, Mini -, White (see photo
in side bar) -, Giant -, My
qualifications to
do so are as follows: First; I am in full command of the German language (most
of the real interesting information on the GSD is available only in German).
Second; I used to breed 'Real' German Shepherds (under the name of "vom Rosenhof") and learned a lot from many
breeder friends in Even though, these extreme variations within the breed are being produced by
individual breeders, breeders must comply to, and operate within, the rules
and regulations imposed on them by one or more governing bodies (registries)
in their country. Only if the existing rules are very lax or not properly
enforced, can some opportunistic breeders, or groups of breeders make
a fast buck by catering to the need for the "unusual" of the
uninformed pet buyer. Having several different breed standards for one breed
would be impossible under FCI rules,
but the majority of registries in North America are not
members in, and therefore not under the rules of the
FCI (Fédération Cynologique International, the international Federation
of national dog oganizations), where most other counties in the world today are members.
See FCI world map and breeders hiding behind German sounding American kennel names.
The lack of a breeder
guidance system and virtually no
controls in north America not only leave the remaining good breeders on their
own (without ANY assistance), but also make it possible for SOME breeders to
"create" anything they envision, including "Giant"
Shepherds that weigh 175 lbs. at 6 month, or "mini" Shepherds that
can fit comfortably in a women’s purse, all at the expense of the dog’s health, (as only
very heavy and repeated inbreeding can produce those extreme results), - but
all with the blessing of the AKC/CKC as being "certified pure
breeding". What troubles me the most, is the fact
that the "wild west" (out of control) environment created by the AKC and CKC in See also "Balance
in the American German Shepherd Show Dog”, by Jean Mueller, confirming
my suspicions that the American bred Shepherd is
actually crippled. The one exception are
the American bred German Shepherds as guide dogs for the blind at Fidelco. Here is their web site: http://www.fidelco.org/ |
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Typical north American Shepherds |
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American Show Shepherds right: The
famous Am.& Select Can. left: Famous Canadian Grand Victrix
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Silver-sable North American Shepherd Ch. Othello's Style of Petrszyn |
White
Shepherds, called |
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"King" or " None of
these dogs are within the FCI or WUSV breed standard for GSD and should not
be called "German" Shepherds, or be bred or sold as such.
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Here is a book that may interest
you:
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A "must read before" you
fall in love with any American bred dog or puppy! The author thoroughly
investigated the American dog scene after experiencing a major problem with
an "AKC-purebred". Blue-ribbon show dogs and pet-shop puppies
usually hide a time bomb of bad breeding, which often results in aggressive behavior, fear biting, unprovoked attacks, law suites, loosing
your grand child and being forced to put your beloved puppy to sleep. This
book is based on reality and tells it as it is, so that you may be prevented
from going into the same traps. Applies to the CKC equally well. |
"Absolutely no-one should buy a
puppy without first reading THE PUPPY REPORT." A. Hamilton Rowan,
former director of Field trials and Hunting Tests - American Kennel Club "Among the most significant dog books of out times.
Read it!" Jim Spencer, Columnist for Gun Dog and the American Kennel Club "Must reading for anyone considering the purchase of a
pooch...Crisp guidelines for obtaining a healthy puppy". The |
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The Puppy Report by Larry Shook, Hardcover $ 3.99 (US) You can order this book right from here (Amazon.com) |
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