Hi Spikestrike - welcome to Chazhound. How about some pictures of your GSD. I am also from South Africa and for some reason, after having been away for 8 years, I am feeling SSOOOO homesick. You must feel quite at home in NZ, as I believe there are loads of South Africans living there.
I have a 4 year old black brindle female French Bulldog called Phoebe.