[Ag-eq] german shepherds

[barbandzoe at comcast.net]

Hay Susan, I can understand  that.  The wanted a guide dog to be under 60 pounds.  But when I see the labs and the Golden's, they are breading them so big to.  most of the Golden's I know are big.  I know that they have there own breading stalk for most of the guide dogs, so way not just bread down the shepherds.  Just saiing.  

I could not imagine having a 100 pound guide dog, he wouldn't fit anywhere.  



Barb 




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> 
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Friday, July 2, 2010 11:21:09 AM 
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] german shepherds 

I think one of the reasons shepherds have been fading as dog guides is 
because it is getting harder to find smaller shepherds.  The average weight 
size for a dog guide is around 60 pounds. 

Susan 
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <barbandzoe at comcast.net> 
To: <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:15 AM 
Subject: [Ag-eq] german shepherds 


> 
> 
> Why did they stop using germen shepherds as guide dogs. I always wanted 
> one, if I needed it. 
> 
> Did they think they look to scarry, or was there something to do with 
> temperment. I know that goldens are sweet loveable dogs, and people think 
> they can come up and pet them, but with a shepherd, people seem to walk on 
> the other side of the street. they think they are mean, but living in an 
> un safe neiborhood I would want people to leave me be. If you have a 
> golden the bad guys would think nothing of jumping you, but with a 
> shepherd they might think twice. that is why people get pitbulls. 
> 
> 
> 
> I wish they would bring them back. 
> 
> 
> 
> Barb 
> 
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