German Shepherd Dog Specialty Show Stacking and Judging

Second video from AKC conformation German shepherd dog specialty show in the Puget Sound area, June, 2007. Again I own the copyright to the film, but not the song: "Fly" by Shawn Colvin from the soundtrack to Because of Winn-Dixie. Enjoy!

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• shepherd
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[maximum411]

@djude25

Any show dog- even the European lines- is a misrepresentation of the breed.

The dog was meant to be a worker, and a sloped back- even a slightly sloped back- has no practical utility and impairs the dog's agility. If you look at pictures of the original German shepherds, they are all much smaller than the show lines and with perfectly horizontal backs.

[woodensurfer]

Some American GSD really are too angulated at the rear, most are not however.

It does take rear angulation that matches the front to have the longest stride and easiest gait. They can trot at higher speed without galloping.

I love my American GSD. She has beatiful movement and very sound body and a beautiful head. She is not shy for a pet that has some protective utility. She does not have to work for a living, as she is a pet.

[germanshepherdlover6]

people goodness do you not understand the german shepherds who were born to do this love it it people who have never been in a ring with a german shepherd have no room to talk bad becuase i can tell you i handle german shepherds and they love what they are doing and they dont have health issues at all they are beutiful and loving esp. the ones in the ring i can tell you that one

[luvnminaj]

I love my GSD she is the most perfect dog ever and she is half american bloodline and half German and she has no slanted back or anything. When I look at the older GSD I'm like."Hey, thats my dog."and i got her from Olympia Kennels in Chester NH. If you want to get a GSD get one there because they don't have have slanted backs like these. He's also a great trainer.HEHE..But GSD's like these are wrong they are made for work not this , but otherwise are a great breed. see ya bye...

[missdogirl]

I have a huge geman line german shepherd (69cm to the shoulders, he's very stocky, but at the same time elegant), he's beauriful (he's black and brown but he looks like a wolf), brave, super obedient and amazingly loyal. He's the best dog I've ever had and I think it will be the best dog I will ever have. He's my guardian and my best friend, he'd take a bullet for me.

[ImFlareonBitch]

@OdinsCloud Because European show lines are SO much better. /sarcasm

What with their same 90 degree angulation less the length in stifle that the American show lines have and their hideous roached backs and Rottweiler-like heads.

[OdinsCloud]

@KX4LifeMX Yep, and as usual the stupid Americans have done the most to pervert the breed with that ridiculous (should be outlawed) slope to the hind. Hey, they allow and often have their cats de-clawed too. If you want to find a German Shepard dog in it's original incarnation look to Europe!

[KX4LifeMX]

Thats fuckin sad.. These dogs are made for work not this crap

[ljp7c4]

@65champagne1 there's definitely a happy medium in there somewhere!

[65champagne1]

@16shipton Dear Sir, last time I checked, just because my opinion does not repeat (whatever that means), does not mean I am wrong. Maybe another hypothesis that you might explore is that in life there are leaders, and there are followers and usually more of the latter.

[65champagne1]

@ljp7c4 This is a well thought out comment. I agree in concept, when it comes to health, but it could be argued that large breeds have significantly more hip problems, therefore only small dogs should breed. If you own a dog, not a wolf, then you have contributed what you suggest is the problem. (breeding a dog to look a certain way).

[ljp7c4]

@65champagne1 I think there is definitely a wrong way to breed a dog. Breeding a dog to look a certain way that interferes with the health of the dog should be considered "wrong" imo. It is cruelty.