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  1. Aleron

    Working with a nervous dog

    Pretty much this. I would not make a big deal of it. Just keep taking him places but don't try to do anything to get him to interact with strangers - so no trying to get strangers to "make friends" through talking to him, feeding him or trying to pet him. Strangers should just be there and...
  2. Aleron

    Contemplating Next Dog: Airedale Terrier

    I know someone who breeds nice Airedales, does competition obedience and hunting with them. Not sure about their suitability for Schutzhund though. His dogs are for the most part, fine dogs. Don't seem overly interested in strangers or strange dogs for the most part, fairly aloof. The males can...
  3. Aleron

    Another pick the breed!

    Well...t kind of sounds to me like you want a Lab :) Obviously, you'd want to pick an athletic, driven and moderately built dog. But yeah, nice Labs can be pretty fun dogs and tend to be really, really easy in terms of interactions with people and other dogs. ETA...coats may or may not fit...
  4. Aleron

    Large, Easy Going, HEALTHY Breeds

    I think if one is looking for an easy going, very sound, uncomplicated giant breed, Shilohs probably aren't it. They're mostly very big GSDs with some Malamute and maybe some livestock guardian mixed in. And possibly, maybe some wolf. None of which would make me think one shouid expect a...
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    Large, Easy Going, HEALTHY Breeds

    I've always known Leonbergers to be unhealthy too. Same with Swissies and Berners. And Newfs. Honestly, most giant breeds are shorter lived, more prone to cancer, bloat and orthopedic issues. The ones that are healthier seem to be some of the very guardy type serious mastiffs...
  6. Aleron

    Setting up rescue dogs for failure?

    Being against placing dogs in homes with kids is one of those blanket policy issues in the rescue world unfortunately. If a rescue always has every single dog listed as no kids, I'd assume they are a rescue who thinks dogs shouldn't be placed in home with kids. I'm sorry but I don't buy the...
  7. Aleron

    German Shepherd Breeders- west coast

    Romy does your friend have Fairway GSDs in OR? If so, another GSD friend of mine just recommended them highly for someone looking for a nice pet GSD :)
  8. Aleron

    German Shepherd Breeders- west coast

    Yes it is very difficult to find herding that is suitable for non-BCs and people unfamiliar with pushy, upright herders can cause a lot of problems trying to work them. For me and what I want...I would go to a breeder using SchH as a temperament test for their dogs and breeding to the SV...
  9. Aleron

    German Shepherd Breeders- west coast

    That is absolutely true in some breeds. The modern working Mals have been bred excel in bitesports that came about long after the breed originated as a protective herding dog. Most Mal people don't seem to know or care anything about their dog's herding instinct, some even seem to look down on...
  10. Aleron

    German Shepherd Breeders- west coast

    Can you explain how what pet or show breeders are doing is affecting working breeders or the population working bred dogs? Ghastly working bred dogs? I guess it's great you've only met one GSD who was socially weird. I nearly got bit by a working bred, trained in IPO GSD because I sat...
  11. Aleron

    German Shepherd Breeders- west coast

    =GatorDog;2349559]Where did anyone say that a breeder who shows and health tests is the one ruining the breed? Actually, I know for a fact that I specifically stated otherwise. I was responding to this: And the general "OMG working lines or NOTHING!!!" sort of response. Very...
  12. Aleron

    German Shepherd Breeders- west coast

    Well I wouldn't expect most GSDs to be daycare/playgroup type dogs, regardless of lines. Going to a show breeder who health tests and breeds for show/pet is hardly " ruining the breed". It actually has very little impact on the breed as a whole and even less on the working population. I...
  13. Aleron

    German Shepherd Breeders- west coast

    I would definitely be looking into American showlines then. German showlines are still required to do IPO for breeding and they're almost certainly going to be higher drive/high energy and more working type temperament than the average American line dog. Jora was German showlines and very much...
  14. Aleron

    German Shepherd Breeders- west coast

    I'm a fan of working bred GSDs but...I'd be hesitant to suggest one for someone who was really looking for "just a pet". Yes working bred GSDs can be just pets for active and involved pet owners. Owners just looking for an house pet to lounge around, play fetch now and then, maybe go for some...
  15. Aleron

    Does the dog meet standard?

    LOL I see that now! Actually from what I hear, it's much easier to show in CKC than AKC. For one, you don't need majors :) And they often have two shows per day. A lot of people in the US go to Canada and finish their dogs in a just a couple weekends. Yeah Jack doesn't look fat at all...
  16. Aleron

    Does the dog meet standard?

    Well I have Belgians so...I know all too well about behavior issues that are often easy to work through/prevent but ends up being a major problem when people just accept it. How so? You can find a list of all upcoming AKC shows everywhere in the US at: www.infodog.com Yeah that is...
  17. Aleron

    Does the dog meet standard?

    To be fair, show bred Goldens are bred for...well showing. And companionship. They are a wildly popular breed in our modern times, so there are many modern "jobs" for them. The most common is being a good companion. How many people are actually seeking out Goldens to hunt with? Don't those...
  18. Aleron

    Does the dog meet standard?

    There's variety in the ring in AKC in the Belgians. I like that and think its good for breeds to have variety. UKC though... There's definitely a trend of extremely refined heads, squareness and not enough concern with movement or trkperament with some of the judging. And to answer the...
  19. Aleron

    Westminster Agility Tonight

    Well the GSD was not the only dog the Rottie had an issue with. She was having a really hard time with him and pretty much all of the dogs leaving the course. There were multiple shots on TV of her trying to hold the dog's mouth closed, covering his face, him trying to get away from her to get...
  20. Aleron

    Westminster Agility Tonight

    Yeah I agree, the winners were not exactly undeserving or unaccomplished teams. Since they do something similar with Invitationals, it makes sense they'd do it this way for WKC. I pretty much knew that Dash would win 16" too, especially seeing the dogs running earlier in the class. It seemed...
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