Sprout
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Has anyone got any experience/knowledge of this breed?
Thanks for your advice and suggestions .... will take a look at them all, then may pester you for more info on reputable breeders.German Shepherds are meant to be a medium to large size, utilitarian breed. Not a giant one. And Kings are no less likely to suffer from any of the hereditary health conditions of the breeds they are drawn from.
What about a beauceron or hovawart? Or one of the Belgian shepherd types, there are four.
If you like rare breeds, may I suggest a Tamaskan?
They are "Wolf-a-likes", wolf-dogs without the wolf! I have a 7month old pup and she is a star! They are intelligent and fast to learn. Just taking mine for a walk, I will post more when I get back
Ooh, never heard of that breed .....,off to take a look ......
Hi I have a malamute cross gsd. We got him aged 9 month's old. Recall was terrible often took ages' to catch him. Malamutes are notorious for chasing other animals,so have to be careful around sheep, wouldn't trust him, although cattle don't seem to be a problem. Unfortunately he has caught a few rabbits! Since 6 weeks of dog classes his recall improved greatly. He is a big softy really, he needs lots of exercise. Haven't had any health worries yet hoping that cross bred will prevent problems with hips.Loves attention.
Why would you think that crossing two breeds prone to hip dysplasia will reduce the chances of producing bad hips? Sadly, unless both parents and several generations back have low scores any pups are just as likely to have hip and elbow problems if not more so as sadly the chances are that people who breed crosses are not always as concerned about producing healthy stock.