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In this chapter on Selection, you'll find insights into the choices that guide breeding, the limitations encountered, and aspects often overlooked in breeding stock selection criteria. It also explores the importance of recognizing that each individual has unique qualities.
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Thinking differently or how to broaden your perspective
Beyond sporting performance, we believe it's important to consider broader criteria when choosing breeding stock. Here, we offer some ideas for building a coherent, functional, and balanced selection process.
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Limits of a sport-centered approach
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Far be it from us to denigrate the interest dog sports, however, it seems interesting to us to question the excesses of a selection solely focused on sporting events.
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Guarding, a job?
Playing primarily a deterrent role, we are leaning towards the rehabilitation of the guard dog based on a selection logic: natural instincts, emotional stability and autonomy.
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The criteria of hardiness, nervous balance and versatility
Although these points are often considered secondary, these criteria are fundamental in our breeding. They seem essential to us to produce healthy, strong dogs adapted to real life.
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Individualization of characters, not all dogs are made for everything
Every German Shepherd is an individual! As such, they have their own predispositions. This point addresses the importance of choosing a dog that is consistent with its abilities and the owner's goals. This is a service we strive to provide in our breeding.
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