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"The dog is the most faithful of animals and
would be much esteemed were it not so common. Our Lord God has made His
greatest gifts the commonest." ― Martin Luther, Theologian
and Reformer
We Promote the "Total Dog" and Strive to Breed Multi-purpose, Multi-disciplined German Shepherd Dogs
A Total Dog displays many
abilities in function, temperament, and structure. Our Total
Dog philosophy places an emphasis on dogs that can show and
perform in multiple venues utilizing multiple disciplines,
such as displaying the gait appropriate for their breed type
while in the show ring, and then using that superb
construction to effortlessly to compete in performance
activities.
A sound, well-bred, well-adjusted dog can
easily transition from the conformation show ring to a
performance event. Venues as agility, herding, rally,
obedience, scent detection and tracking, IGP
(IPO/Schutzhund), lure coursing and weight pull are
typical performance events. A Total Dog has the looks to
excel as a proper specimen of its breed, while also having
the brains and ability to perform athletically in a
variety of working and sporting venues. Yet it does not
stop here... A Total Dog as man's best friend is of
service to it's owner. A Total Dog can perform in
service to our nation and citizens in the defense and
protection of our country.
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Our Mission Statement:
"The mission of French's German Shepherds is to breed intelligent, obedient, confident dogs with good health and great temperaments capable of performance and conformation
for what is known as the "Total Dog." As members of the German Shepherd Dog Club of America and as ethical breeders, we have signed the Club's Code of Ethics. We will breed according to the German Shepherd Dog Breed Standard. We will strive to breed multi-purpose and multi-disciplined dogs for service that are attractive, functional, and sound in mind, body, form and type. We will continually strive to improve our lines and better the Breed of the German Shepherd
Dog!" There are 4 foundational pillars upon which our breeding program is built: 1.
Temperament, 2. Health, 3. Intelligence, 4. Structure and Functionality
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proven in Conformation and
Performance.
"When you study a dog's pedigree both vertically and
horizontally, it tells you of the dog's genetic potential and
the possibilities of what the dog could be. When you observe
and examine a dog, whether showing, working or performing in
an event or competition, it shows the dog's capabilities and
what the dog looks and appears to be. However, when you look
at that same dog's offspring and producing record together
with how its progeny's look, work and perform; it is only then
will you know what the dog really is, and what it has to offer
and contribute to the breed." - French's German Shepherds
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German Shepherd Dog Breed Standard
SV USCA German Shepherd Dog Breed Standard
AKC - German Shepherd Dog Breed
Humans have depended on animals since the dawn of our
species, but it is only recently that a field of study
known as "Anthrozoology," has emerged to help us better
understand people’s relationships with animals. Anthrozoology, the study of
Human-Animal Interactions
(HAI), seeks to examine the full range of people’s
associations with animals, including wildlife, pets,
therapy, agricultural, zoo and laboratory animals.
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