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Our mom has been trying to figure out some clever way to share the pictures she took at nationals, but her menopause challenged brain is failing her.
That leaves me, Bonnie to tell you about it.
Every morning when the sun came up we met mom's friends Vicki and Patricia in the oat field next to the motel for fun and games.
This was our favorite part
Vicki brought Skye & Blitz. They both made Vicki sigh a bunch when they would jump in the muddy irrigation canal and get all dirty. She said they "STUNK" but I thought Blitz looked very masculine and handsome. Working dogs are 'sposed to be dirty.
Doodle brought her shadow Brandy.
And of course Zoe came along too.
Patricia had her dogs too. Jen and Tessa (who ran in Nursery)
And my buddy Patch.
Patch looks a lot like Skye. They both have blue eyes.
Brynn had to drag her leash around with her.
Mom said Brynn's recall wasn't the best because she didn't want to stop playing when it was time to leave. Her ears kept turning inside out too.
I was good
I only bit Beth once and ripped open her laceration just a tiny bit. Which made mom mad. But I didn't care.
Beth didn't seem to care either.
We loved our mornings and evenings in the oat field. Because the daytime kinda sucked.
Mom and Dad spent 4 days watching dogs, people and sheep.
This is Scott Glen shedding in the semi finals. Wow, he looks intense huh? Scott & Don are the 2009 Nursery Champions. I get to meet Scott on the 16th for my lesson with him. Beth and Brynn have time scheduled with him too.
I could see a little bit through the chairs.
I didn't understand why I couldn't go out there too.
We could see the pen and the shedding ring real good.
I think this is Alasdair MacRae. He won you know. He got second too.
Lots of people clapped when he got done.
Vicki came and sat with us in the tent to get out of the sun. She brought Doodle with her. Doodle relaxed.
Doodle got bored watching too, so we found our own form of entertainment.
We were protecting our people from the dreaded hole monster.
We could hear it and see it moving
It is there, I tell you!
Hole watching is tiring business.
Lots of people ran lots of dogs.
Mom took a bunch of pictures. But can't remember all their names. Edited: This is Maggie McClure from WA (Thanks Jenny)
We also think this is Jennifer Clark-Ewers (is this correct?)
My mom can't remember who this is for sure. Maybe someone reading can tell us? (Corrected to add: Ian Zoerb and Peg, Thank you Kristi & Jenny)
Gosh it was exhausting.
We are so happy to be home now.
Mom has lots more pictures to edit but she will eventually get them all uploaded to our Flickr page.
BCxFOUR Flickr Page
That leaves me, Bonnie to tell you about it.
Every morning when the sun came up we met mom's friends Vicki and Patricia in the oat field next to the motel for fun and games.
This was our favorite part
Vicki brought Skye & Blitz. They both made Vicki sigh a bunch when they would jump in the muddy irrigation canal and get all dirty. She said they "STUNK" but I thought Blitz looked very masculine and handsome. Working dogs are 'sposed to be dirty.
Doodle brought her shadow Brandy.
And of course Zoe came along too.
Patricia had her dogs too. Jen and Tessa (who ran in Nursery)
And my buddy Patch.
Patch looks a lot like Skye. They both have blue eyes.
Brynn had to drag her leash around with her.
Mom said Brynn's recall wasn't the best because she didn't want to stop playing when it was time to leave. Her ears kept turning inside out too.
I was good
I only bit Beth once and ripped open her laceration just a tiny bit. Which made mom mad. But I didn't care.
Beth didn't seem to care either.
We loved our mornings and evenings in the oat field. Because the daytime kinda sucked.
Mom and Dad spent 4 days watching dogs, people and sheep.
This is Scott Glen shedding in the semi finals. Wow, he looks intense huh? Scott & Don are the 2009 Nursery Champions. I get to meet Scott on the 16th for my lesson with him. Beth and Brynn have time scheduled with him too.
I could see a little bit through the chairs.
I didn't understand why I couldn't go out there too.
We could see the pen and the shedding ring real good.
I think this is Alasdair MacRae. He won you know. He got second too.
Lots of people clapped when he got done.
Vicki came and sat with us in the tent to get out of the sun. She brought Doodle with her. Doodle relaxed.
Doodle got bored watching too, so we found our own form of entertainment.
We were protecting our people from the dreaded hole monster.
We could hear it and see it moving
It is there, I tell you!
Hole watching is tiring business.
Lots of people ran lots of dogs.
Mom took a bunch of pictures. But can't remember all their names. Edited: This is Maggie McClure from WA (Thanks Jenny)
We also think this is Jennifer Clark-Ewers (is this correct?)
My mom can't remember who this is for sure. Maybe someone reading can tell us? (Corrected to add: Ian Zoerb and Peg, Thank you Kristi & Jenny)
Gosh it was exhausting.
We are so happy to be home now.
Mom has lots more pictures to edit but she will eventually get them all uploaded to our Flickr page.
BCxFOUR Flickr Page
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Genetic Traits in German Shepherd Dog
Some of the character traits in German Shepherd Dogs are purely genetic. Just like the components like pigments, anatomy etc. are engineered into the dog genetically, so are these traits. Well bred GSDs have all positive traits in common. This post on character traits in German Shepherd Dogs is going to talk about the purely genetic traits in the breed - starting from the physical endurance to agility, distractibility and a few more!
Physical Endurance: Physical endurance describes the overall physique of the dog including sturdiness, muscular tone and general physical condition. This is a genetic trait and breeders must keep this in mind while breeding. A well bred dog usually has a good physical endurance. A dog with an excellent physical endurance spends less energy while working. This ensures both quantity and quality of work within a specified amount of time.
Agility: Agility is another remarkable feature in German Shepherd Dog breed. Agility describes the total coordination of the dog, including its natural fastness. Reputed breeders keep the Agility trait in mind while breeding, so that the dogs natural tendency to pursue things with fastness and surefootedness is not spoiled.
Sharpness: Alike these traits, Sharpness is transferred genetically! This is why not all German Shepherds are equally sharp. Degree of Sharpness is how intensely he reacts to a stressful situation. It is also a by-product of his intelligence. For instance, if your Shepherd bites you for no apparent reason, and if he is sharp enough, he will immediately realize his fault. This will make him cool down to his normal status.
Feral Tendency: Feral tendency is a purely genetic trait, which is a tendency to revert to a animal in the wild. A well bred dog has a higher feral tendency and will act more intelligently than the other dogs. A dog with high degree of feral tendency can be more easily trained and acts more obediently during the period of stress and pain. Dogs with low feral tendency will mis-behave in stressful situation.
Distractibility: Distractibility is environmentally influenced genetic trait that describes the tendency of the dog to get distracted from its allotted work. High degree of distractibility trait means the dog is highly influenced by the environmental factors, which is not a desirable trait as it hampers the working ability of the dog. Remember, GSD is a working breed. Most well bred dog are have amore or less high degree of distractibility, but that doesn’t mean that dog is genetically weak. Most well bred dogs have the ability to maintain the competency, but hidden. All you need is to carry on a rigorously typical training session to make use of the competency and attentiveness hidden within them.
Dogfight Tendency: This is purely a genetic trait in German Shepherd Dog and other dog breeds also, but many canine behaviorists have defined it as a Genetic trait, based on environmental influences like distractibility. Most people seem to get confused with Dogfight trait, as this trait typically resembles closely with what we call “Fighting Drive”. Specialists have drawn a thin line to set Dogfight Trait apart from Fighting Drive. Dogfight trait is a genetic trait that describes a typical aggression towards other dogs, irrespective of breed, gender and age of the counterpart. I have seen dogs that are cool with strangers and even kids, but shows harsh aggression towards other dogs/ mongrels. The most important point of difference between the Fighting drive and Dogfight trait is that Fighting Drive mainly aims towards victory, where the looser, on showing submissive behavior, is released to escape. Dogs with the high degree of Dogfight trait aims at the victory, usually ending up with severe injury or even death in worst case. List of character traits in German Shepherd Dogs also includes Dogfight trait.
Sensory Threshold: Sensory threshold is a purely genetic trait in German Shepherd Dogs. This trait describes the level of stimulus that a given amount agitation can make the dog to respond. The dog may whine, scream or bark in response to agitation. This describes the amount of stimulus that makes the respond to agitation. Dogs with higher sensory threshold take longer time to respond to agitation; they handle such situation more intelligently. They usually have stronger character with higher feral tendency. Dogs with lower sensory threshold gets agitated easily, which in turn means they have lower Feral tendency.
Well, I have posted all the character traits in GSD in the three posts including this. The first two were respectively on Psychological + Physiological traits and psychological, but genetically based. Stay tuned… up next more interesting information about German Shepherd Dogs.
Some of the character traits in German Shepherd Dogs are purely genetic. Just like the components like pigments, anatomy etc. are engineered into the dog genetically, so are these traits. Well bred GSDs have all positive traits in common. This post on character traits in German Shepherd Dogs is going to talk about the purely genetic traits in the breed - starting from the physical endurance to agility, distractibility and a few more!
Physical Endurance: Physical endurance describes the overall physique of the dog including sturdiness, muscular tone and general physical condition. This is a genetic trait and breeders must keep this in mind while breeding. A well bred dog usually has a good physical endurance. A dog with an excellent physical endurance spends less energy while working. This ensures both quantity and quality of work within a specified amount of time.Agility: Agility is another remarkable feature in German Shepherd Dog breed. Agility describes the total coordination of the dog, including its natural fastness. Reputed breeders keep the Agility trait in mind while breeding, so that the dogs natural tendency to pursue things with fastness and surefootedness is not spoiled.
Sharpness: Alike these traits, Sharpness is transferred genetically! This is why not all German Shepherds are equally sharp. Degree of Sharpness is how intensely he reacts to a stressful situation. It is also a by-product of his intelligence. For instance, if your Shepherd bites you for no apparent reason, and if he is sharp enough, he will immediately realize his fault. This will make him cool down to his normal status.
Feral Tendency: Feral tendency is a purely genetic trait, which is a tendency to revert to a animal in the wild. A well bred dog has a higher feral tendency and will act more intelligently than the other dogs. A dog with high degree of feral tendency can be more easily trained and acts more obediently during the period of stress and pain. Dogs with low feral tendency will mis-behave in stressful situation.
Distractibility: Distractibility is environmentally influenced genetic trait that describes the tendency of the dog to get distracted from its allotted work. High degree of distractibility trait means the dog is highly influenced by the environmental factors, which is not a desirable trait as it hampers the working ability of the dog. Remember, GSD is a working breed. Most well bred dog are have amore or less high degree of distractibility, but that doesn’t mean that dog is genetically weak. Most well bred dogs have the ability to maintain the competency, but hidden. All you need is to carry on a rigorously typical training session to make use of the competency and attentiveness hidden within them.
Dogfight Tendency: This is purely a genetic trait in German Shepherd Dog and other dog breeds also, but many canine behaviorists have defined it as a Genetic trait, based on environmental influences like distractibility. Most people seem to get confused with Dogfight trait, as this trait typically resembles closely with what we call “Fighting Drive”. Specialists have drawn a thin line to set Dogfight Trait apart from Fighting Drive. Dogfight trait is a genetic trait that describes a typical aggression towards other dogs, irrespective of breed, gender and age of the counterpart. I have seen dogs that are cool with strangers and even kids, but shows harsh aggression towards other dogs/ mongrels. The most important point of difference between the Fighting drive and Dogfight trait is that Fighting Drive mainly aims towards victory, where the looser, on showing submissive behavior, is released to escape. Dogs with the high degree of Dogfight trait aims at the victory, usually ending up with severe injury or even death in worst case. List of character traits in German Shepherd Dogs also includes Dogfight trait.
Sensory Threshold: Sensory threshold is a purely genetic trait in German Shepherd Dogs. This trait describes the level of stimulus that a given amount agitation can make the dog to respond. The dog may whine, scream or bark in response to agitation. This describes the amount of stimulus that makes the respond to agitation. Dogs with higher sensory threshold take longer time to respond to agitation; they handle such situation more intelligently. They usually have stronger character with higher feral tendency. Dogs with lower sensory threshold gets agitated easily, which in turn means they have lower Feral tendency.
Well, I have posted all the character traits in GSD in the three posts including this. The first two were respectively on Psychological + Physiological traits and psychological, but genetically based. Stay tuned… up next more interesting information about German Shepherd Dogs.
