Retired Live Stoners Gossip April May 2017

[9bear]

Post a couple of pics of your dogs pal also German shepherds were called alsatians during 2nd world war I believe as in a war it would be like a German in your ranks I'm rambling again

Actually Alsatians and German Sheperds are 2 different breeds the German Sheperd being a bastardized Alsation . The distiction is mute # 1 being Alsation [HASHTAG]#2[/HASHTAG] being a German Sheperd note the hind end .

 

[wwwillie]

Ouch is right . Did you pay for the pups as well ??

Yes we did. $550.00 each. They are rescue pups from down south, Mississippi I think, the rescue group was from here in Mass where I live.

 

[9bear]

Mornin' Stoners!

And A good morning to you Frank. Hows by you .

 

[Frankthetank]

And A good morning to you Frank. Hows by you .

I'm doing pretty good this morning Bear....How about you?

 

[St. Tom]

cheers for the info but in the uk there quoted as the same breed i think i heard the war thing growing up there wonderful dogs though ive owned 4 up to now also afternoon frank

 

[Frankthetank]

cheers for the info but in the uk there quoted as the same breed i think i heard the war thing growing up there wonderful dogs though ive owned 4 up to now also afternoon frank

Hey St. Tom....how ya doing?

 

[Frankthetank]

 

[9bear]

I'm doing pretty good this morning Bear....How about you?

 

[9bear]

cheers for the info but in the uk there quoted as the same breed i think i heard the war thing growing up there wonderful dogs though ive owned 4 up to now also afternoon frank

I stand corrected sir
The German Shepherd's popularity was greatly due to the soldiers of WW1 lauding the dogs' agility and remarkable behavior during the War (on the side of Germany, to where the dog belonged), although the dogs were present and bred outside of Germany as well. However, towards the end of the war and for a few years after, especially leading up to WW2, there was a universal rise in Anti-German sentiment. It was felt that the word 'German' in the dog's name could hamper the breed's popularity. So, the breed was renamed to Alsatian, after the French-German border city of Alsace. This was immediately towards the end of the First World War.

 

[St. Tom]

I stand corrected sir
The German Shepherd's popularity was greatly due to the soldiers of WW1 lauding the dogs' agility and remarkable behavior during the War (on the side of Germany, to where the dog belonged), although the dogs were present and bred outside of Germany as well. However, towards the end of the war and for a few years after, especially leading up to WW2, there was a universal rise in Anti-German sentiment. It was felt that the word 'German' in the dog's name could hamper the breed's popularity. So, the breed was renamed to Alsatian, after the French-German border city of Alsace. This was immediately towards the end of the First World War.

We were both right pal there is 2 different breeds ones French and 1 German .they seem to get very popular again in the uk i see lots around