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 Excellent book for your reference library October 5, 1999
Sun Star (California,USA)
44 out of 45 found this review helpful
I recommend this book to any GSD owner or interested person. It is a great reference book. I have been into German Shepherds 30 years and I still enjoy reading it. It has a wealth of information on German and American lines. It takes you from feeding and socializing a young pup to the caring for your old friend. Learn to read a pedigree, treat your dog for illness, teach him good manners. It's a "everything you wanted to know about shepherds but didn't know where to look all in one book". On the negative side, there are numerous pictures but unfortunatly none in color. I would love to see the different coat colors, ie: sables, black/reds, bi-colored, blacks, whites, and greys. I would also like to see more info on shepherds used for other than conformation or obedience but as service dogs, agility, personal protection, Schutzhund, working, herding, search and rescue, to name a few, as well as how are they used in other countries with accompaning pictures. When all is said and done, this is still a great book, full of information and pictures you won't find elsewhere. Keep it close at hand, you'll be referring to it again and again.
 This is a great book for beginners or experienced breeders October 2, 1999
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
An outstanding reference for owners or prospective german shepherd owners. Sits on our coffee table, when we aren't reading it
THE one-and-only GSD book September 14, 1999
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you ever wanted to buy one book for learning about GSD's, THIS is it. This book teaches you everything you want to know. Those who want to go further into breeding GSD's would also find this book very informative. My GSD's were growing like Sausage dogs and I went against my stupid vet's nutritional advice and followed the nutritional advice in this book. My GSD's are now about the best built dogs in the neighbourhood...what true GSD's should look like. The Authors should write more books like this. A MUST BUY book!
 No, no no. July 14, 1999
21 out of 27 found this review helpful
Although the section on training is useful and well written, this book pushes the genetics of the gsd in the wrong direction - towards angulation of the lower back and legs to promote the American show style... a direction that sends the breed spiralling downward towards dysplasia and arthritis... just to enhance a certain trotting style at shows. I recommend the website realgsd.net for some other book recommendations and articles that discuss this and other important issues regarding the gsd.
A great German Shepherd Book April 15, 1999
A fan of good movies (akitagshep@aol.com) (Detroit, MI)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the best, if not the best and most complete German Shepherd book out there. It's great for the new puppy owner to the experienced breeder like my self. It's packed with German and American bloodlines. ROM list with pictures, German Siegers, Grand Victors, German terminology, and German names for your new puppy.
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