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Dec 13, 2018 18:35:38   #
Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles
 
GSDs were originally bred for guarding and herding. Many of them have a strong instinct for it, as we found when we took this girl to a sheep farm and let her herd the sheep. She had good configuration and did NOT have the sloping back that is idiotically favored by the AKC.



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Dec 13, 2018 19:53:08   #
mrpentaxk5ii
 
Good looking dog.

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Dec 13, 2018 20:40:31   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Very nice looking dog! The AKC standards lead to hip displacement, etc. among dogs for no practical reason.

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Dec 13, 2018 21:20:51   #
SueScott Loc: Hammondsville, Ohio
 
GSD's are my favorite breed - I really miss having one (but not the hair all over the place!).

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Dec 13, 2018 23:27:31   #
lovemypups Loc: Kentucky
 
Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:
GSDs were originally bred for guarding and herding. Many of them have a strong instinct for it, as we found when we took this girl to a sheep farm and let her herd the sheep. She had good configuration and did NOT have the sloping back that is idiotically favored by the AKC.


She is beautiful shooter and I'm glad she doesn't have the sloping back. I have always found that to be very disturbing, it's looks horribly painful. I'm glad she has found something that she enjoys doing and look forward to seeing more of her

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Dec 13, 2018 23:48:38   #
Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles
 
lovemypups wrote:
She is beautiful shooter and I'm glad she doesn't have the sloping back. I have always found that to be very disturbing, it's looks horribly painful. I'm glad she has found something that she enjoys doing and look forward to seeing more of her
I'm going through old photos; will post if I find some good ones. She passed away from natural causes before her 11th birthday; the higher resolution version of the shot I posted was used in the announcements of her passing. I love dogs and have always thought of German Shepherds as a very special breed.

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Dec 13, 2018 23:53:28   #
lovemypups Loc: Kentucky
 
Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:
I'm going through old photos; will post if I find some good ones. She passed away from natural causes before her 11th birthday; the higher resolution version of the shot I posted was used in the announcements of her passing. I love dogs and have always thought of German Shepherds as a very special breed.


Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that, she was a beauty though and please share some more photos with us. My sister has a GSD collie mix, although could possibly be a Shiloh Shepherd (got her at the shelter) She is the sweetest girl though.

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Dec 14, 2018 04:30:41   #
dancers Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
 
we have had Shepherds for over 60 year. marvelous dogs!

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Dec 14, 2018 06:23:18   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 

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Dec 14, 2018 08:32:04   #
Red Sky At Night
 
Beautiful dog. Thanks for sharing.

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Dec 15, 2018 17:53:18   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
She's beautiful, LAShooter, and I've often wondered about the German Shepherds' posture featured during the Westminster dog show.

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Dec 17, 2018 18:12:47   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:
GSDs were originally bred for guarding and herding. Many of them have a strong instinct for it, as we found when we took this girl to a sheep farm and let her herd the sheep. She had good configuration and did NOT have the sloping back that is idiotically favored by the AKC.


she is a pretty shepherd.

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