Ligerwolf,
I hopped on the site and wasn't surprised by the chat going on!!!!
Especially from the guys talking about 'our breed' the GSD.Don't get me wrong I love GSD's however they are becoming stagnant in the way they are being bred,losing alot of their drive,and,because the showring people have taken over the guardianship of the breed,the physical health of the breed has suffered thru an increase in hip Dysplasia.Also because showring people tend to breed only for looks there are alot of GSD's out there you can't trust,which is sad for perhaps the greatest utility breed ever created.From all I learnt from this site,speaking to breeders and owners,the CSW is a specialist breed,for tracking,however there are alot of breeders and owners expanding the CSW's range,what any Australian MUST be willing to do is take the time and effort to work the dogs they import to get a feel for them and to know their strength's and weaknesses.YES you will stuff up,but that only suggests the handlers weakness and perhaps over-zealousness,however,if done right,it won't be a total loss as training is a learning curve no matter the breed.Also if a bitch is imported you can always do better with a young pup you carefully select.
Simon
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