Revised December 2011. Every day seems to be summer in Jamaica, and since I retired from regular hours in the chemicals business, every day is like Saturday or a summer vacation to me. Still, when the Jamaica GSD club called me to fill in for an ill judge, I had another judging job I was …
Effective January 2002 Translated by Fred Lanting SV judge 1. General 2. The Breeder 2.1 Breeders’ Rights 2.2 Leasing for Breeding 2.2.1 Obligations 2.2.2 Frequency of Leased Breedings 2.2.3 Leased Breedings, Foreign Countries 2.2.4 Leased Breedings, Studbook bans 2.3 Kennel Names, Protection/Registration 2.4 Breeder and Assistant/Foster Breeder 3. Breeding Advice and Supervision 3.1 Local Clubs …
Still Arguing About The Standard(s)? (subtitle: “Where’s the Beef?”) Many have spoken about the GSD Breed Standard in many places, but some have not been allowed to add their voices in the official journal of the GSD Club of America. Those who run the club also run the magazine, and how much of a tight …
The term Pre-Colombian refers to artifacts and cultures that existed in the New World (Western Hemisphere) before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, a.k.a. Christobal Colombo, a.k.a. C. Colón. It has been my great pleasure to judge and lecture in such places that have pre-Colombian art and architecture, from the Caribbean’s …
Denny Kodner has unfortunately given us cause for using mixed metaphors: she has not only missed the boat, but she has gone off the deep end in doing so. She should have learned better after 50 years of exposure to the breed, but her dedication (some would say prostitution) to the …
What constitutes a “new breed”? Since all members of the canine family are related, the line between breeds is not always distinct. This is especially so where isolation tends to result in differences, while at the same time geographical proximity tends to allow some exchange of genetic material. Look at the development of the Akbash, …
The right answers to the most prevalent questions. “Where can I take my dog to have his breed value assessed?” , or “Which Breed Value is better, over 100 or under 100?” These are the questions about the Breed Value Assessment HD, that are put to the Head Office time and again. That’s why we …
We in North America have seen a great growth in the GSD population with recent German bloodlines and first-generation imports. In recent years there has been a slight increase of interest in matings between the immigrants and the “American” dogs. In almost all cases, it has been domestic bitches …
General Comments: The over-all quality shows that India has made good progress in both importing and breeding. The very promising puppies and admirable Bred-In-India-Classes are indicative of breeders being on the right track. They should be vigilant, and eliminate dogs with poor pasterns and loose ligaments. In time, they should …
I once had a dog, an expensive dog, she was. An import, yes siree. Superb specimen she was, with an immaculate family tree, starting with a famous father and a mother who in turn was a daughter of another famous one. How could one go wrong? SchH2 KKL1 for life, fertile, beautiful, good hips. I …