{"id":17,"date":"2013-01-27T17:50:31","date_gmt":"2013-01-27T17:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgsd.inventivehorizons.com\/blog\/?p=17"},"modified":"2013-01-27T17:50:31","modified_gmt":"2013-01-27T17:50:31","slug":"conformation-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keystonegermanshepherds.com\/conformation-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Conformation Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_7\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kgsd.inventivehorizons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2011-Washita-NWR72.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7\" alt=\"Exploring the vast Prairie at Washita National Wildlife Refuge\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kgsd.inventivehorizons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/2011-Washita-NWR72-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exploring the vast Prairie at Washita National Wildlife Refuge<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgsd.inventivehorizons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ch.-Kay-Pedigree-0021-e1359307823552.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">We at Keystone emphasize placing conformation titles on most of our breeding stock.\u00a0 Attached is a pedigree from Grand Champion Champion (GrCh. Ch.) Oklahoma Natashac (Kay).\u00a0 All the names in red or blue are Champions.\u00a0 This pedigree represents a very typical pedigree from our kennel.<\/span><em style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kgsd.inventivehorizons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ch.-Kay-Pedigree-cropped-full-size.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57\" alt=\"Ch. Kay Pedigree cropped full size\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kgsd.inventivehorizons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ch.-Kay-Pedigree-cropped-full-size.jpg?resize=1080%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is very expensive and competitive to win the title Champion on a shepherd.\u00a0 The better the dog, the less expenses towards the title.\u00a0 Kay finished in three weekends and cost us relatively nothing to finish her Championship title.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, there is no better proving ground for breeding stock than the conformation ring for shepherds.\u00a0 For the most part, only the best shepherds in country ever obtain the AKC Championship title.\u00a0 A Championship title requires a solid temperament, a beautiful shepherd, and correct, graceful movement.<\/p>\n<p>As for the European or import shepherds most could never obtain a conformation title because they do not move correctly and are ugly.\u00a0 They have short choppy gaits with no extension.\u00a0 Therefore, they would struggle as a true herding dog because they would tire quickly if required to move across long distances.\u00a0 It always amazes me how critical most European or import breeders are of conformation dogs, yet my shepherds could readily achieve a schutzhund title 3, but their dogs could never become an AKC Champion.<\/p>\n<p>While the conformation ring is not perfect, it provides, the potential puppy purchaser the best starting place to find the next member of their family, which was and still remains the purpose of AKC Championship titles, thus as the proving ground for breeding stock.<\/p>\n<p>Please send me your questions and I promise to provide with my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>KeystoneGermanShepherds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We at Keystone emphasize placing conformation titles on most of our breeding stock.\u00a0 Attached is a pedigree from Grand Champion Champion (GrCh. Ch.) Oklahoma Natashac (Kay).\u00a0 All the names in red or blue are Champions.\u00a0 This pedigree represents a very typical pedigree from our kennel. 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