Breed Info
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Ringcraft for the Novice Exhibitor
Introduction: From the inception the exhibitor should understand that the breed show for German Shepherd Dogs is not a beauty contest. The Breed shows serve to evaluate the
17 November, 2016Tips on Showing Dogs
The following tips have been extracted from manuals supplied by the National Breed supervisor of the Netherlands and are a combination of suggestions made by various peopl
17 November, 2016Nursing Puppies
The end of dioestrus (the period corresponding to pregnancy or false pregnancy) is indicated hormonally by de decrease in the level of progesterone in the blood, a temporar
17 November, 2016Whelping Puppies
Prenatal supervision begins with the prenatal veterinary visit, which is essential for the first time or at risk-mothers. The visits should take place in the eight week of
17 November, 2016Pregnancy
Hormones and pregnancy. Pregnancy is sustained by the presence of a large quantity of a certain hormone: progesterone. This is a secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary
17 November, 2016Mating Dogs
The Mating Act After selecting the parents and estimating the time of ovulation, the owner presents the bitch to the dog to be served. For health reasons, it is best to che
17 November, 2016Bitches on Heat
The Bitch in Heat The bitch’s sexual cycle A bitch’s sexual cycle is monoestrus (only one ovulation per cycle) with spontaneous (which means that ovulation cannot be trigge
17 November, 2016Teeth and Jaws
Puppy M P C I I C P M Total 3 1 3 3 1 3 14 upper jaw 3 1 3 3 1 3 14 lower jaw 6 2 6 6 2 6 28 Total Adult 2 4 1 3 3 1 4 2...
17 November, 2016Breeding According to the Standard
Why is Breeding According to the Standard Important for Performance? Translated by Elke Effler from the SV Zeitung, June 1998 issue I don’t care what the dog looks li
17 November, 2016Anatomy and Performance are Inseparable
ANATOMY AND PERFORMANCE ARE INSEPARABLE Nearly a century ago, von Stephanitz began developing the breeding guidelines for the GSD, or as one might say today, he “crea
17 November, 2016A Construction That Will Guarantee Endurance
What type construction guarantees stamina in the German Shepherd Dog By Herr Walter Rügamer S. V. (Körmeister) (Translated by Peter De Decker). The dog has three basic type
17 November, 2016The Breed Standard
FCI standard nr. 166/30/08.1991./D. Issue 1997. German Shepherd Dog. Country of origin Germany. FCI classification: group 1 Sheep Herding dogs, Sheep Guardian section 1, Sh
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