| Re: East Coast Stud dogs
Personally I think in any working breed you are going to have dogs suited for different things. Larger dogs selected for pulling and smaller ones selected for herding. That's OK. What is not Ok is weak, nervous or very sharp dogs in todays society. My recent puppy shopping has shown that finding a strong dog but not sharp one isn't necessarily easy. Some of the feedback on very top working lines(several kennels, not just one) was not great. Comments included very sharp and reactive. I don't believe that is breed correct but these lines perform well in schutzhund. A number of American show lines have lost strong nerves but perhaps the breed has been weak for a long time. Before we get off the stud dog issue here are a couple that I think are nice: Ravenscrest Alchemist and BISS Rudez and Let Sparks Fly. |