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  • German National Identity Perhaps more than any other breed, the GSD grew out of a specific cultural movement and was fashioned to be an embodiment of the culture and values […]

    The German Dog

    German National Identity Perhaps more than any other breed, the GSD grew out of a specific cultural movement and was fashioned to be an embodiment of the culture and values […]

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  • When one invokes “the herding breeds” the mental image that comes to mind is usually the medium to medium-large shaggy collie types and their short-haired cousins the cattle and heeler […]

    The Herding Bulldog

    When one invokes “the herding breeds” the mental image that comes to mind is usually the medium to medium-large shaggy collie types and their short-haired cousins the cattle and heeler […]

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  • The Wolf in the Dog Hand in hand with the ancient origin lie, is the wolf component of German Shepherd ancestry.  All dogs are wolves, this is a tautology, but […]

    The Wolf-Like Dog

    The Wolf in the Dog Hand in hand with the ancient origin lie, is the wolf component of German Shepherd ancestry.  All dogs are wolves, this is a tautology, but […]

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  • The GSD as Archetype It is important for all dog enthusiasts to understand the history and culture of the German Shepherd dog because in several ways they are a benchmark […]

    The Archetype Dog

    The GSD as Archetype It is important for all dog enthusiasts to understand the history and culture of the German Shepherd dog because in several ways they are a benchmark […]

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  • In the last post I documented how the most inbred, most refined, most “perfect” and most human-needs serving fruit, the banana, is also at the most risk for global extinction. […]

    We have no Chihuahuas either.

    In the last post I documented how the most inbred, most refined, most “perfect” and most human-needs serving fruit, the banana, is also at the most risk for global extinction. […]

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