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Police confirm breed of dog which killed baby boy
The dog attacked and killed a nine-month-old boy at a property in Rogiet in Monmouthshire on Sunday
Dog of peace scrans another kid
Kurt.
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I’ve had 3 dogs over the last 25 years…. Not once have I thought “oh, I’d love one of those unpredictable 12 stone killing machines, they’re so cute and the kids will love him”Police confirm breed of dog which killed baby boy
The dog attacked and killed a nine-month-old boy at a property in Rogiet in Monmouthshire on Sundaywww.walesonline.co.uk
Dog of peace scrans another kid
Bluerover
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I have had dogs for 52 years of my life, mutts until 2000, but also GSDs since then.
They are the most intelligent dogs i have had, loyal, trustworthy, brilliant with kids and fat, they quick detect when a visitor is friend or foe by sensing the react of a family member.
They are not, in my almost 26 years of ownership, 'one person dogs'. They obey all of the family when given instructions, and trusted friends have no problem minding them in our absence.
Yet GSDs are listed as dangerous.
I know a number of visually impaired persons who swear that GSDs make the best guide dogs. Unfortunately their size means they don't fit in the foot well of passenger seats in cars, which is where labs etc are trained to sit. This means they have to go in the back seat which not all car drivers are happy about.
One of my current two GSDs is the first to clearly enjoy watching tv!! Her favourite programme is Send in the Dogs natch!!
They are the most intelligent dogs i have had, loyal, trustworthy, brilliant with kids and fat, they quick detect when a visitor is friend or foe by sensing the react of a family member.
They are not, in my almost 26 years of ownership, 'one person dogs'. They obey all of the family when given instructions, and trusted friends have no problem minding them in our absence.
Yet GSDs are listed as dangerous.
I know a number of visually impaired persons who swear that GSDs make the best guide dogs. Unfortunately their size means they don't fit in the foot well of passenger seats in cars, which is where labs etc are trained to sit. This means they have to go in the back seat which not all car drivers are happy about.
One of my current two GSDs is the first to clearly enjoy watching tv!! Her favourite programme is Send in the Dogs natch!!
goldfinchmule
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Think we started calling them Alsatians during the war so we didn't have to refer to them as German.
Ralphie Boy
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Weirdly it was the Germans who wanted their names changed back to Alsation. think its a town name or something from what i can remember.
Bluerover
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They are a relatively new breed, developed in Germany in the late 19th century as Deutscher Schäfer Hund or German Shepherd Dog.
Allied soldiers came across them as working dogs for the The German army in WWI, and many were brought back home to US, UK and Oz/NZ. Rin Tin Tin, the star of 26 films, was one such!!
As they had just fought a horrible war with Germany it was decided to use the Alsace province (thus 'Alsatian') as they speak a kind of French- German there but it was given back to France at Versailles. Hitler reoccupied it but after WWII it was again given to France.
The Irish and British Kennel Clubs adopted the name German Shepherd - UK since 1977 - following press from breeders to use the original name.
A good history here:
HISTORY OF THE BREED | Vom Geliebten Haus
Discover the rich history of the German Shepherd Dog breed, from its founding by Captain Max von Stephanitz in 1899 to its evolution as one of the world’s most versatile and beloved working dogs. Learn how dedication to intelligence, utility, and character shaped this remarkable breed.
www.vomgeliebtenhaus.com
RufusCat
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Thank you for that. Great dogs, but not so fond of acronyms (especially ones I do not know!)They are a relatively new breed, developed in Germany in the late 19th century as Deutscher Schäfer Hund or German Shepherd Dog.
Allied soldiers came across them as working dogs for the The German army in WWI, and many were brought back home to US, UK and Oz/NZ. Rin Tin Tin, the star of 26 films, was one such!!
As they had just fought a horrible war with Germany it was decided to use the Alsace province (thus 'Alsatian') as they speak a kind of French- German there but it was given back to France at Versailles. Hitler reoccupied it but after WWII it was again given to France.
The Irish and British Kennel Clubs adopted the name German Shepherd - UK since 1977 - following press from breeders to use the original name.
A good history here:
HISTORY OF THE BREED | Vom Geliebten Haus
Discover the rich history of the German Shepherd Dog breed, from its founding by Captain Max von Stephanitz in 1899 to its evolution as one of the world’s most versatile and beloved working dogs. Learn how dedication to intelligence, utility, and character shaped this remarkable breed.
Not sure what this post is about. A GSD is not an American Bull XL. GSDs killing children is quite rare but XL's seem to do it frequently. In fact of the 10 most recent killings by dogs in the UK, 7 have been XLs. The other 3 were American Pit Bull Terrier, American Bulldog and Bullmastiff.I have had dogs for 52 years of my life, mutts until 2000, but also GSDs since then.
They are the most intelligent dogs i have had, loyal, trustworthy, brilliant with kids and fat, they quick detect when a visitor is friend or foe by sensing the react of a family member.
They are not, in my almost 26 years of ownership, 'one person dogs'. They obey all of the family when given instructions, and trusted friends have no problem minding them in our absence.
Yet GSDs are listed as dangerous.
I know a number of visually impaired persons who swear that GSDs make the best guide dogs. Unfortunately their size means they don't fit in the foot well of passenger seats in cars, which is where labs etc are trained to sit. This means they have to go in the back seat which not all car drivers are happy about.
One of my current two GSDs is the first to clearly enjoy watching tv!! Her favourite programme is Send in the Dogs natch!!
Bluerover
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....emm...the thread is about dogs. Not exclusively XLs.
Bluerover
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It is commonly used by Shepherd owners, it's more an abbreviation or shorthand, and quickly identifies the breed apart from other Shepherd breeds such as the Belgian of which there are four distinct breeds. Thus no one uses BSD as an abbreviation as it is unclear whether the dog is a Malinois, Groenendaal, Tervuren or Lakenois.
German Shepherds are a single breed, although they differ in short or long hair, straight or sloped back (you'll see these in highly bred examples at dog shows). I have always gone for straight back as I think the slope back is unnatural and often brings hip problems.
Whites are a particular taste as they are a bit more aloof but in the right hands and with patience they can be well trained and good family pets.
I never had a white although my neighbour, who has had lots of dogs over the years, did have one, but after a couple of years he snapped at what should have been a familiar friendly visitor so he had to be re-homed. The neighbour currently has 2 Black and Tan, as does their daughter.
I don't show my dogs, they are part of the family and I've never had any hip issues in the six I've owned in the past almost 26 years.
Sorry, I wasn't having a go. I just thought it was out of place.
You've told us before about your love for GSDs. Like others I didn't know the acronym. I assumed it was the same thread.
Bluerover
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No problem.
Thomasc
Formerly known as By God I'm Blue
Had a German shepherd dog as a kid when we lived in a pub.
Absolutely fantastic dog, so clever and loyal.
He was a real character too. Also what a guard dog for the pub.
Used to love play fighting with him when I was a kid. Really happy memories of that dog.
Absolutely fantastic dog, so clever and loyal.
He was a real character too. Also what a guard dog for the pub.
Used to love play fighting with him when I was a kid. Really happy memories of that dog.
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