[Ag-eq] Frozen

[Laurie Porter]

I just lost my pet yellow lab leonard about 2 weeks ago. he was a very nice 
retired GSD but he was just a pet for me. He was retired after 2 years and 
we got him shortly after and he lived a nice long life of 13 years.
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From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 5:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Frozen


> 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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