gotta brag a little

[LML]

Brix is a real good looking dog. My shepherd Theda would certainly enjoy meeting him.

Theda has a strong herding instinct.

(I couldn't figure out how to put her picture on this site. It uploaded to the photo gallery.)

[Jigger Boss]

He's a beautiful boy Chuckie. Its been quite few years since I've had a GS dog. The ones I've had have been great.
I have a Belgian Shepherd now. I'm in the process of adopting another Belgian.

[Chuckie]

kato-i've seen pics of your GSD--a beautiful dog! and you're right: a long line initially for training is the best way to go. you HAVE to have the recall and the "down".

will you post pics of the baby? or have you and i just haven't seen them?

OT--i'm on a forum that includes a couple of ppl that worked MWD in europe before the "Wall" came down--the tracking problems they threw at those dogs were TOUGH--downded (sp?) planes, running aviators, etc.

you had it easy just catching them on bites!

oh-for the questions re: corgi hair-coats and shedding: just as well get a real dog, ie, GSD, they shed no more than a corgi, have longer legs, can go a mile or two further on 'em...imean, if you have to put up with the hair, might as well have the dog to go with it

[Kato]

This is Elsa. This one was taken a few weeks ago. She's a lot bigger now, but still working on that left ear! I've got new pictures in the camera, and will post something more current as soon as I get the camera in the same room as the computer.

We start obedience classes next week. That should be a hoot. She's got a pretty short puppy style attention span at the moment. I'm thinking a long sit, stay, or anything is going to be a challenge. She's smart as can be though, so maybe we'll make it.

[Chuckie]

at her age a "long" anything be a LOT to ask! what is she, about 5 mo old now? don't be surprised if her ears go up and down while she's teething...

she is a gorgeous girl, BTW didn't you have an older GSD? that's what i was thinking when i mentioned i remembered seeing pics in the past...

and yeah--update the pics, already!!!

[tta stockdogs]

Finally found the pics of GS I had 10yrs or so back. He was a stout fellow...from Czechoslovakia...all his commands were in Czech. As gentle as could be...until a command to be different was given...you would of appreciated this fellow OT....he was awesome on bite work and building searches.

[Kato]

You can see he's sharp just by the expression on his face. Nice dog!

The European GS dogs are good working dogs. In order to qualify to breed as papered dogs, they have to actually do something besides look pretty. Obedience, plus either Schutzhound or herding. They're bred more like the way border collies are bred here, with intelligence being a priority.

[Chuckie]

just be aware that the showline GSD in europe that "pass" the bitework phase of the koerung (Schutzhund) often don't show what "working" ppl consider adequate drive or good grips. so just because a dog has a SCH 3 from europe doesn't mean it's a good working dog. and the europeans do NOT sell their best dogs to the US.

tta-now that's a good looking czech dog!! my next GSD is hopefully going to be a black sable like your boy-LOVE that color!

[Denny]