Breedia Dog Forum
Untrue Not any dog can be good at anything. As well as breed dispositions which have been genetically engineered to produce dogs which excel at...
No serious competitor will want a rescue dog of ANY breed that is environmentally unsound, they have to be to compete successfully. Excellent...
http://www.gsp.org.uk/ http://www.gspa.co.uk/ http://gspic.info/ Have a look at the breed clubs, you will see some are more work orientated than...
Doh, I meant would he be classed as a Terv! :) Do you not think he will get darker when he is older or IS he older? :)
I just think he is a very pale red? A friend of mine has a gold and white BC and when a pup just looked cream with some slightly, very slightly...
Their original function was to be a gundog, just as a Peke was to be a "sleeve" dog, the fact that neither breed is used to fulfil this function in...
Both breeds are of course gundogs, and there are many dogs of all breeds and no breeds working successfully on shoots. Of course you will never be...
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/dog.html?id=515728
You may be right as I have been stopped many many times over the 7 years I have owned mine, to enquire if he is a GSD, GSD X etc (because he is...
The best source for information on ANY breed is of course the relevant breed club(s) who will have all the information on the relevant health tests...
If you feel shot game is not for you then there is not much point in doing gundog work unless you want to compete in GWT. GWT only use dummies or...
Not sure what you are getting het up about? The reason why labradors are so popular is because they are so versatile and biddable. If they were...
...........Better not mention the small furries that are brought out at ringside at some Shows on the Continent then to encourage a particular...
I am afraid you would not be in a position to FORCE anything, that is not within your remit, only that of a court.
I am going to be a bit pedantic here (that will make a change eh) ;) I think you have to be extremely careful to differentiate between sound...
You cannot overdo retrieve training if you have the dog with the right amount of drive, you can EASILY overdo retrieve training with a dog with...
You coped with Rupert, I am sure you could cope with a WL GSD, and there ARE some lovely GSD about, and you ARE in the best place find one! :) ps...
If your dog is keen to retrieve, it should mark. IME people get all terribly complicated before they have the basics. A dog should be "locked on"...
Don't worry, with only 7 years under our belt, a few qualifications, our heelwork is still far from "perfect" which is why I suppose I keep attending...
Wow, near perfect heel work in 5 weeks! I am coming for lessons................................................