[Ag-eq] Frozen

Sun Feb 6 14:09:35 UTC 2011

Laurie:

I'm so sorry to hear about your dog.  It is so hard losing these guys; if they
could only live longer.

Take care.

NellaQuoting Laurie Porter <freespirit1 at tds.net>:

> 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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> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Frozen
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>
> > 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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