German Shepherd - Correct way to Stand

What is all this fuss about teaching me to stand "correctly"? Patricia and John just don't get it! They lift my chest to make my front legs stand straight down and then pull my one leg back. What a business! They are not good at all this positioning (both slow learners). I don't like being pulled and pushed. It cheeses me off so I put my ears back to show I am not pleased.

OK here is the truth. I already know how to stand "correctly". It is natural for me to stand this way. Have a look at this:

This is me, standing by the pool. I was not placed in this position. I just stood this way because I like it. (By the way Peter at my Club has already told John quite often that standing like this is natural for us German Shepherds. Perhaps John has at last got the message!)
(OK - I will put my back leg further back ...............  if I feel like it)
Indy

German Shepherd - Simnikan Kennels, where I was born.

Hi
Here is where I was born - Simnikan Kennels in Port Eliabeth. Have a look at the site. Lots of useful information and great pictures. News as well. Check out the new puppies - they make me quite broody!
Which reminds me .....

Here is a picture of me that I am sending to Yako on Velentine's day:






Hi Yako ........

The German Shepherd Show 2011 - Saved by Iris - see the pictures

Wow! What a weekend. On Saturday and Sunday (22 and 23 October) our Club (the Algoa Bay German Shepherd Dog Club) held their German Shepherd Dog Show here in Port Eliabeth. Dogs came from all over South Africa. The National President of the Federation, Frikkie van Kraayenburg, was here and we had a German Judge who came all the way from Germany - Herr D Gabriel.


What a business. I have never seen so many German Shepherds in my life (all 8 months of it). There were some really good looking dogs - more about this later (see the last two pictures).

Patricia and John entered me in my age group competition. I had to parade around the ring. I had to run around the ring as well. I had to stand in a special position. Iris was my handler. John and Patricia had to help Iris by calling me and running ahead at the right times. Guess what? They have not caught on yet how to do it properly (slow learners). I was really worried. Then - Iris came to my rescue. Was I lucky? Dead right I was - Iris is an expert handler. So expert that I came 3rd in my class (despite John and Patricia doing all the wrong things, like hiding behind a car as I ran past with Iris).

John took some pictures. Here they are.

                                          A view of the field

                                         A picture of part of the crowd

               Our Chairman Bernd Machle and the German Judge Herr D Gabriel

                                          Me with Iris - Iris saved my day!

                                         On the trot with Iris

Now for the important stuff! The winner of the Open Male Category was a fantastic looker from Cape Town. I insisted that John take his picture. Here it is (It is one thing John did get right!).

                                            The Open Male Winner

Need I say more. I have pinned a picture of him above my bed. Don't you believe me? Have a look at the picture below.

Bye ... Is missing a few heart beats ok?

Indy