Newbee from England

[schumismum]

Hi there

Thought i'd join to have a look around, it's looking like a great site, I have got two dogs Schumi the rottweiler who is nearly 4 and Chalkie the crossbreed who is nearly 6, they are both fantastic, oh have also got a husband and two kids.

sadie

 

[milo]

Hi ya and welcome!!!I live in england i live in Portsmouth though how bout u?
Welcome to the site!!

 

[Martine]

Hi & Welcome!!!! I'm new too and have found this a really good site.

 

[bonster]

Weclome to the site - from a fellow Brit, but in Spain - hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

 

[fennash]

Hi Milo,
I was born and bred in Pompey, well just outside in Clanfield. I,m now in sunny Bournemouth (well actually it's raining right now but it's supposed to be)
Lynn

 

[milo]

Wow small world hey!!!lol hope to chat to ya laters!!

 

[nicco]

Hi all!And welcome!
Nicco

 

[Renee750il]

Welcome to Chazhound, Sadie - see you've got your priorities in order, lol!

 

[Saje]

Hi there. Welcome. Hope to hear all about your fur friends soon.

 

[*metalmorphosis*]

Welcome! I'm from Basingstoke originally, now living in Lincolnshire

 

[dbucfan]

does it still hold true that you brits call german shepherds Alsatians even today because of one of the big wars?
and welcome to the site!

 

[*metalmorphosis*]

does it still hold true that you brits call german shepherds Alsatians even today because of one of the big wars?
and welcome to the site!

Not really, I think some people still do but generally just out of habit, either older people/people whose parents still say it etc.

 

[bonster]

That's right - Brits will often use the two interchangably - and you're right, after the two world wars there was some "de-German-ization" of the language which is where the alternative name came from

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Shepherd_Dog

 

[schumismum]

Thanks for the welcome everybody

 

[sharpeilover]

hi, also from the uk in bridlington

 

[Gustav]

Hello!! And welcome!
I'm another Uk Escapee!!!! Now living in France!! But my parents still have a house in Hampshire!! Small world indeed!


And I still call them Alsations from time to time and I'm not that old!! It's apparently not politically correct to call them Alsations now because Alsace is now in France and not Germany, and they are a German Breed!! The French and Germans have been fighting over Alsace for centuries and I would imagine that when the breed originated Alsace belonged to Germany hence the name alsations !! Brief History lesson for ya!