Trooper

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jan 03, 2008 2:20 am

From this 3 month old

http://www.rwdc.org/images/RWDC7-14-07_0007.jpg

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jan 03, 2008 2:22 am

To this in 4 months

http://www.rwdc.org/images/Dec07Trooper7.jpg

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jan 03, 2008 8:14 am

Wow, what a difference in a month! He is beautiful!!

I love seeing you Bro!!

Lionitus · Post by **Lionitus** » Jan 03, 2008 10:26 pm

Oh my goodness! I know nothing about dogs and that is amazing.

What a truly beautiful boy.

Lion

doublemom2 · Post by **doublemom2** » Jan 04, 2008 11:38 pm

Wow!!!!! What a difference in one month! My dad has a "german" German shepherd named Congo who is just huge, and a big snuggly baby, as well as two mastiff/German shepherd crossed named Maui and Kauai, who are also total snuggle-bunnies. Wish my DH was a dog person... but for now we have our three spoiled cats and three exotic lizards LOL!

Thanks for the photos, would love to see more if you have any.

Andi

largosmom · Post by **largosmom** » Jan 04, 2008 11:48 pm

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jan 05, 2008 1:23 am

YIKES NO! Not one months growth. First pic is at 3 months old. Second is IN 4 months. 7 months old.

See whatcha started Sis!

Andy, more pics on the clubs web site. www.rwdc.org

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jan 05, 2008 10:57 am

Old earth dog wrote:
See whatcha started Sis!

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See , I need my big Bro to keep me from going too blond!

Plus, I see it as your fault in the wording of it....

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It does make more since now that I look at the picture's....Too funny!

Then when I just asked DH, he knew it was 4 months later he said......

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Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Jan 07, 2008 2:14 pm

Wow, he is so beautiful! I love the 3 month pic with those ears that just won't quite stick up yet! Then later, he is so much more mature looking! He has a lot of hair. Is that normal for his breed (isn't he a GSD like Thunder?)or is it winter hair? Are you training him in S&R? Sorry, you probabley told us already, I just don't remember.

Ginger

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jan 08, 2008 1:34 am

Ginger, the longer coat is a recessive gene, meaning both parents have to carry it in their makup. Both Trooper's parents are the standard, short coat but, obviously they are both carriers.
It's not that uncommon but because it's not allowed in the standards of the GSD, you wont often see it in American lines. In America a lot of the show people don't want it known that they produce them

. They are more common in working lines because looks are a far second to working ability.
Some have coats as long as a Collie. Often these longer coats don't have an undercoat. That makes it less weather resistant. Some go so far as to say the working line dogs are ugly.

Course others say that show line dogs are dumb!

There are some breeders that breed just for the long coats.
My preference is the short coat but it's not that important to me if the dog can work.
Trooper is being trained in AKC obedience, Schutzhund and any other venture to earn titles. (retirement is wonderful

). I will also do foundation training for scent detection work but just for my own satisfactiion.

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Jan 08, 2008 9:30 am

WOW such a beautiful boy!!!
I myself love the hair

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Jan 08, 2008 4:14 pm

I do to. He looks so comanding with all that wonderful long hair.
You sure know how to pick them OED! Good luck, and thanks for taking a bit of that wonderful retirement time to check in and share!

Ginger