I have the right to defend my views just as you defended yours. Your opinion is no less or more important than mine.
Who ever stated they felt otherwise? I never saw anyone say this. Differing opinions don't mean that anyone thinks what you have to say is any less important. Perhaps less accurate, yes, but not less important.
One thing to keep in mind on this thread- opinions are a lot of things, but one thing they AREN'T is fact. And that's an important distinction to make when researching what breed of dog (and then what breeder), you're obtaining that dog from.
Rash generalizations like "most Dobes are crazy" help no one make an accurate decision, because in all honesty, how can you *seriously* prove this to be true? What sort of research (and I mean statistical research...you'll have to forgive me, as a scientist I like more than just one person's opinion), do you have that can back this up? What sort of a litmus test do you use as a baseline for "crazy" anyway? I'd be interested to know.
You know in humans, we're STILL having a tough time deciding what is "crazy." There is no GOOD way to decide, because we don't ACTUALLY know what's sane. Think about it- how do you PROVE sanity? A lot of people were institutionalized in the 60s and 70s that would be considered perfectly normal nowadays. If you're interested a really good book about this sort of thing "Going Sane" is an absolutely fascinating read.
Anyway, I digress...
Sure, maybe you don't think Westminster BIS, SBISS, All-breed BIS Ch. "Indy" UDX is that impressive. That's your perogative and of course you're welcome to it, but she certainly wasn't "crazy." And I have a hard time believing that the majority of ANY breed is filled with "crazy" animals. Sure, there are poorly bred ones (GSDs aren't exactly thriving as a breed either...), ill-socialized ones, animals that through no fault of their own are left to languish in shelters and BECOME neurotic for it, but very few of them can be CLINICALLY termed crazy. That's a strong word- and one that can be applied to few dogs as a whole.
Another thing to think about... how many people MAKE these dogs neurotic by simply being too lazy to get off their duffs and exercise them? There are a lot of "unstable temperaments" out there, that are really a case of an animal that just desperately needs owners willing to lace up a pair of shoes and RUN with them. There are far too many people out there that love the look of a Dobe, but would do far better with a Cavalier or Japanese Chin. If you can't get out there and do it YOURSELF...then either get
someone who can to help you, or get another breed. .
I think your post would come across more effectively were you to use a more accurate term.
I'll put it this way: Simply liking GSD temperaments better does not make Dobies crazy. It just means you happen to REALLY like GSDs, and not a darn thing more than that. It certainly doesn't give you any sort of expertise to make such generalizations about an entire nation's breeding program. You don't have the range to be able to make that call. Or maybe you do. If so- I'd honestly love to see the studies (My thesis, after all is going to be about something quite similar, so I'm always looking for more journal articles!)