by Edward Denny | Mar 11, 2018 | GSD Info Articles
I will begin this article with a stunning statistic- The average lifespan of German Shepherds in Europe is 13.1 years of age with many living to 14 and 15. The average lifespan of the same dog in the United States, same physiology and genetics is 7.2 years of age....
by Edward Denny | Nov 28, 2017 | GSD Info Articles
The OFA, an organization which evaluates the hip joints of dogs, was started in the 1960’s with good intentions and served a good purpose. This because at that time Hip Dysplasia ( HD ) was prevalent in many Euro German Shepherd Dogs that were being imported...
by Edward Denny | Nov 27, 2017 | GSD Info Articles
German Shepherd people in America should know what Schutzhund is, and that Schutzhund dogs are very different from actual real life working dogs. People should be aware as modern Schutzhund is largely misunderstood, and modern breeders are exploiting Schutzhund for...
by Edward Denny | Nov 27, 2017 | GSD Info Articles
The Immune System of dogs, like all Mammals has been evolving for millions of years. During this time it has adapted and developed a defense against the diseases that affect the specific Mammal. So the diseases that affect dogs have also been around for millions of...
by rbdsadmin | Nov 15, 2017 | GSD Info Articles
This is a subject that has prompted questions, been discussed, and written about thousand or millions of times. With all of this I ( Edward Denny ) have never read a correct response. The fact is that these terms ” Working ” and ” Show ” lines...
by Edward Denny | Nov 14, 2017 | GSD Info Articles
Between 4-8 months of age, puppy skeletons will be developmentally ahead of the soft tissue (muscle, ligament and cartilage ). So we have these large heavy front leg bones ( the Radius and Ulna ) with cartridge between them ( The elbow ) that is too immature to...
