Sable GSDs Discussions

aww thank you.

What did Zak's mum look like?

Strike is a very impressive looking boy.

Strike video - just a quickie (I can't find the longer one at the mo), but at 3mins15 just shows Strike making the scale look easy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEuP7yA0b0U&feature=player_embedded

Angus (Strike's father and Zak's grandfather video)

http://youtu.be/Afdsgmq5Eo4

Here is his mum, Esa

I really like him, he looks like a lovely dog.

Here is Kofi's grandad... at the WUSV in 2004

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li0fK4Ew8xQ

Loved that! He looks a strong dog, but what control! Brilliant.

I was lucky enough to meet Xatoh vom Haus Sevens about ten years ago and got to see Pauline working him. I was suitably impressed!

Who do you think Kofi took after in the looks/temperament department?

I think Zak is quite like both his father and grandfather in looks and temperament. As he is line bred to Tino vom Felsenschloß it would be interesting to know what (if any) characteristics have passed down from him.

I think Kofi is a real mix. His breeder and the owner of his sire thinks that he has definite traits from both mum and dad in looks and temperament.

He has his dads bitework style (even to the point of going for the stomach on a bitesuit) which is interesting and shows how genetic that is. A couple of people have also said that they can see bits of Zidane in him.

He is very much like his dad in lots of ways with things like they both like to fast track...are both very vocal...both drama queens at being handled but Kofi also has some of his mum in him which I think makes him a bit more sociable.

Really interesting to know which traits come through into offspring, and which are stronger than others. Have you met up with any of Kofi's siblings?