[Ag-eq] Frozen

[nfoster at extremezone.com]

Jody:

You're in luck, I don't have a gun!

I didn't know the history of the white GSD, how interesting.

I don't care so much about their color, just as long as they have good
confirmation and temperments.

I only have my old male GSD left; he is 12 and has a lot of old dog health
issues, but is doing pretty good over all.  I lost my old black and tan about a
year and a half ago, she was about 13.  Then I lost my black GSD female in
August; she had canser and was 10.

I won't get another for several years.  I also have 2 goofy mix breed dogs, who
are a lot of fun and very friendly.  They're not the sharpest tools in the
shed, but very sweet.  They are both rescues.

I can't wait to hear all about your puppy.

Nella






Quoting "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>:

> Hello Nella,
>
> I have always been a German Shepherd person and I saw a friend's white
> shepherd.  they have such expressive faces with their dark eyes against
> their white coat.  They look like Arctic Wolves.  From a low vision point of
> view it will be great to spot him against the dark floors and grass.  <GRIN>
> A low vision dog.
>
> Actually the white shepherds have an interesting story.  The whites have
> always been part of the GSD breed from the first registered GSD.  Max Von
> Stephanitz the founder of the breed didn't care what color the dog was , he
> just cared about temporment.  then in the 1930s the nazis took over the
> breed and threw Van Stephanitz out.  They also banned whites, kind of funny
> considering their white supremicy ideas.  Anyway, the whites were never bred
> for guard or police work they remained herding dogs and they still have that
> tendency.  Then in 1967 whites were dropped from the AKC confirmation
> standards for standard GSDs and the two groups the White German Shepherd
> Club and the American White Shepherd Club were fromed.  The WGSD follows the
> modern breed standard with the sloped back etc.  The American White Shepherd
> has a traditional flat back and sound hips and broad chest.
>
> The breeder I found trains service dogs and she has been great to work with
> in finding a really nice puppy for .  She is also giving me a discount since
> the puppy will work as a service dog too.
>
> I haven't been horseback riding since last year.  I ran out of money and I
> never did find a new instructor that taught real western.  It wasn't western
> to put the right saddle on the horse and then talk about dressage and psting
> etc. The main reason was she never got past the whole bring thing.  I have a
> friend of a friend who said she know someone and will get back to me.
>
> I will refrain from sharing our Florida weather condtions with you for fear
> of getting shot.  <GRIN>
>
> Take care,
>
> JODY
>
>
>
>
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