The German Shepherd Today

Winifred Gibson Strickland

Description

Presenting the Great, New Third Edition of the Most Respected Book in Print on the German Shepherd in the English Language. From the time Captain Max von Stephanitz undertook the development of the modern German Shepherd just before the turn of the 20th Century to the present, dog enthusiasts have been quick to recognize the versatility, trainability, and desirability of the universally beloved Shepherd and have taken the breed to their collective heart.

Since 1974 The German Shepherd Today has been recognized as the most definitive source of information for all who glory in von Stephanitz's living legacy. Now, in its third magnificent edition, this great masterwork is more meaningful than ever to the unique fellowship that has the German Shepherd as its common bond. Here you can explore the German Shepherd's roots and the work of the visionaries that launched his fortunes. There is vital information all owners, new or old, need to make the most of sharing their lives with these remarkable dogs. For whatever reason you have been drawn to the German Shepherd and for whatever information needs you have regarding the breed and your relationship to it, you will find all you seek--and more--in the new third edition of The German Shepherd Today. And with the text Shepherd fans recommend to each other, is a large gallery of beautiful photos, enlightening diagrams, pedigrees, and statistics you will find as absorbing as the dog you call your own. The best one remains on top.

Sujets

• Breeds
• Pets
• German Shepherd Dog
• Dogs

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 1998
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781620459805
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 9 Mo

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the
German Shepherd
Today
A LSO BY W INIFRED G IBSON S TRICKLAND
Expert Obedience Training for Dogs
Obedience Class Instructions for Dogs:
The Trainer s Manual
Joll and Me
W YNN S TRICKLAND S VHS O BEDIENCE T RAINING V IDEOS
Part I Beginners and Novice Handlers
Part II Open, Precision Handling, Retrieving, Jumping
Part III Utility Exercises Made Easy
the
German Shepherd
Today
New and Revised Edition

winifred gibson strickland and james a. moses
Copyright 1974, 1988, 1997 by Winifred Gibson Strickland and James A. Moses. All rights reserved
Howell Book House
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Strickland, Winifred Gibson.
The German shepherd today / Winifred Gibson Strickland and James A. Moses.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-87605-154-9
1. German shepherd dogs. I. Moses, James Anthony. II. Title.
SF429.G37S77 1997
636.737 6-dc21
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Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 The Origin of the German Shepherd Dog

2 The German Shepherd Dog-No Truer Friend

3 Choosing a German Shepherd Puppy

4 Choosing a Mature German Shepherd Dog, American-Bred or Import

5 How to Read German Pedigrees

6 Naming and Registering Your German Shepherd Dog

7 Housetraining

8 Grooming, Raising and Caring for a German Shepherd

9 Preliminary Training

Teaching Your Dog Not to Bite
Teaching Your Dog Not to Jump Up
Teaching Your Puppy to Lie Down
Teaching Your Dog to Ride in a Car
Teaching Your Dog to Stay Alone: At Home or in Your Car
Teaching Your Puppy to Walk On-Leash

10 Tricks to Teach Your Puppy

11 Early Obedience Training

12 Teaching Your Puppy to Retrieve

13 The Obedience Training Class: Tracking and Agility

14 Conformation Training for Puppies and Young Dogs

15 The Sieger Show

List of German Siegers
List of German Siegerins

16 Sheepherding Trials in Germany

17 Schutzhund Trials

18 Koer Reports of Famous German Dogs

19 German Terminology

20 German Shepherds in the United States

21 German Shepherd Regional Clubs

22 Futurities and Maturities in the United States

23 German Shepherd National Specialty Show and Obedience Trial

Lists and Photos of Grand Victors, Grand Victrixes, Obedience Victors and Obedience Victrixes

24 Dog Shows in the United States

25 Judging with commentaries by:

Morton Goldfarb, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Ed Barritt
Maryellen Kish
George W. and Virginia Collins
Ernest Loeb

26 The Professional Handler

27 Handling Tips

28 Register of Merit Sires and Dams

29 Breeding German Shepherds

30 The Genetic Factor

31 The Color Factor in German Shepherds

33 The German Shepherd Dog Breed Standard

33 Structural Analysis of the German Shepherd Dog

Analysis of the Ideal Forequarter
Analysis of the Ideal Body
Analysis of the Ideal Hindquarter

34 Diseases

35 North American German Shepherd Bloodlines

Index
Winifred G. Strickland with Wynthea s Jack of Hearts, UDX; Falco v. d. Schanzlache, UD; Wynthea s Sherlock Holmes, UD; Wynthea s Can Be, CD and Wynthea s Ace of Diamonds, UDX.
Preface
So much has happened in the German Shepherd world since 1988, when the last edition of my book was published, that I thought it was time for an update. My publisher agreed, and I have been researching the many facets of this wonderful breed for over a year in order to include all the new and wondrous activities available to German Shepherds and we who love them.
German Shepherd owners have more choices today than ever before in performance activities. The American Kennel Club and the German Shepherd Dog Club of America offer titles and incentives to those trainers who want to train their dogs to herd sheep. As impractical as it may seem, it is still fun to see how your dog will react when faced with anywhere from 5 to 100 sheep. These herding classes will be offered at the National.
Agility trials have come very much into vogue. Many handlers and dogs who are bored with Obedience competition find the Agility exercises fun and challenging. The AKC is offering titles for the different levels of expertise. The GSDCA is also offering incentives such as certificates and German Shepherd pins to those who win titles. And starting in 1996, an Agility Trial was offered at the National.
In Obedience the AKC is offering a UDX title for those dogs who have successfully qualified in ten shows in both Utility B and Open B. The GSDCA is offering a German Shepherd pin as an incentive.
A new Championship Title, CT, will be given to those German Shepherd Dogs who earn the three Tracking titles, TD, TDX and VST. This is really a challenge.
More people than ever are joining Schutzhund clubs. Many of the more open-minded Schutzhund enthusiasts realize that the dogs who are closer to the German Shepherd Conformation Standard make better Working Dogs. Top SV Conformation judges are coming to America frequently to conduct Breed Surveys, Courage Tests and Conformation Shows. These shows are as popular and well attended as some of the large AKC Shows. German Shepherd breeders in the United States, whose stock carries the top German bloodlines, are supporting these shows with their own American-bred entries, and German handlers are coming over to handle the dogs. The German judges are wholeheartedly supporting all the breeders who register their dogs with the SV. Some of the more prominent breeders are also showing their dogs in Germany. The GSDCA offered the B Schutzhund Class at the National in 1996. This was a first and a step in the right direction. It will be beneficial if the dogs are also registered with the SV since it is part of the Schutzhund program.
In this country some dedicated American breeders are taking a serious look at the German Shepherd Standard. As a result, we are seeing more dogs who are physically sound, who not only have beautiful side gaits but are also true coming and going. For many years the dogs being shown were too extreme and overangulated and a far cry from the German Shepherd described in our breed Standard. There are many beautiful German Shepherds in this country. If the majority of the American breeders will just realize we have an excellent German Shepherd Standard exactly the way it is, and adhere to it, they will again gain the respect of all German Shepherd fanciers.
Regardless of your own particular interest in the German Shepherd Dog, remember that this breed is capable of being many things to many people. Your love for the breed, therefore, should be as great and encompassing as the German Shepherd Dog Standard.
-Winifred Gibson Strickland
Acknowledgments
Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following people:

Dr. Otto Schales for his article How to Read German Pedigrees.

The American Kennel Club for permitting me to publish its forms and quote from the Rules Applying to Registration and Dog Shows.

Walter Frost, Ph.D., and George W. Frost for their chapter on Structural Analysis of the Ideal Forequarter, Body and Hindquarter.

Gordon Garrett for his insights into early North American German Shepherd bloodlines.

Dr. George Wilson, III for his article on cancer.

Anne Due for furnishing statistical reports.

Georgia Bialk and Ron Strickland for their fine photographs.

The German Shepherd fanciers who sent me photographs of their beautiful dogs. (Your contribution is genuinely appreciated and of interest to German Shepherd owners everywhere).

Karin E. Wagner for translating Koer reports.

The German Shepherd judges who graciously took time off from their busy schedules to send me their commentaries: Dr. Morton Goldfarb, Ed Barritt, Mary Ellen Kish, George and Virginia Collins, Fran Ford and Ernest Loeb.

The prestigious Eastern Dog Club invited Sergeant Preston of the Yukon from the popular 1950s TV series to present the National Obedience Champion of 1953 Award to Winifred G. Strickland and her Hussan vom Haus Kilmark, UDT in a special ceremony at its show in Boston, Massachusetts.
Schafer
Introduction
In the years that followed the publication of my first training book, Expert Obedie