National outcry on dog fighting
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knockemdown
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Man's fascination with performance bred dogs stems from an inherent quality found in these animals called "gameness". The trait "gameness" can be described as having the tenacity and willpower to persevere in spite of surmounting resistence.
A "game" dog never quits at his job, whatever that job may be. Mankind has always revered those who've displayed this quality. Children are taught by parents, teachers & coaches from a very young age to "never give up" & "always do your best, no matter what". These very same qualities come naturally in a great working dog.
To see "gameness" in a dog is to see what many strive to be like as humans in it's purest form. Unfortunately to those bleeding hearts who've never had to fight for anything in their lives, this quality holds no value anymore...
A "game" dog never quits at his job, whatever that job may be. Mankind has always revered those who've displayed this quality. Children are taught by parents, teachers & coaches from a very young age to "never give up" & "always do your best, no matter what". These very same qualities come naturally in a great working dog.
To see "gameness" in a dog is to see what many strive to be like as humans in it's purest form. Unfortunately to those bleeding hearts who've never had to fight for anything in their lives, this quality holds no value anymore...
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Man's fascination with performance bred dogs stems from an inherent quality found in these animals called "gameness". The trait "gameness" can be described as having the tenacity and willpower to persevere in spite of surmounting resistence.
A "game" dog never quits at his job, whatever that job may be. Mankind has always revered those who've displayed this quality. Children are taught by parents, teachers & coaches from a very young age to "never give up" & "always do your best, no matter what". These very same qualities come naturally in a great working dog.
To see "gameness" in a dog is to see what many strive to be like as humans in it's purest form. Unfortunately to those bleeding hearts who've never had to fight for anything in their lives, this quality holds no value anymore...
Thats about as well stated as it gets!
Take care.
Man's fascination with performance bred dogs stems from an inherent quality found in these animals called "gameness". The trait "gameness" can be described as having the tenacity and willpower to persevere in spite of surmounting resistence.
A "game" dog never quits at his job, whatever that job may be. Mankind has always revered those who've displayed this quality. Children are taught by parents, teachers & coaches from a very young age to "never give up" & "always do your best, no matter what". These very same qualities come naturally in a great working dog.
To see "gameness" in a dog is to see what many strive to be like as humans in it's purest form. Unfortunately to those bleeding hearts who've never had to fight for anything in their lives, this quality holds no value anymore...
Thats about as well stated as it gets!
Take care.
Well said knock'emdown.
When I was training/handling k-9's we called it "drive", although I imagine we're talking about the same thing. Whether it was "play" drive, "fight" drive or whatever, not every dog has it. Most breeders will identify the drives important to them and their breeds and work to perpetuate them in their kennels, while "culling" out the non-desirable traits by selling those pups as "pet" quality and requiring a spay or neuter in the near future.
Please correct me if I'm wrong Duane, but it seems those here that are breeding do the same, as does the breeder I work with. A strong drive in a hunting dog is just as important/valuable as it is in a working dog, imho.
When I was training/handling k-9's we called it "drive", although I imagine we're talking about the same thing. Whether it was "play" drive, "fight" drive or whatever, not every dog has it. Most breeders will identify the drives important to them and their breeds and work to perpetuate them in their kennels, while "culling" out the non-desirable traits by selling those pups as "pet" quality and requiring a spay or neuter in the near future.
Please correct me if I'm wrong Duane, but it seems those here that are breeding do the same, as does the breeder I work with. A strong drive in a hunting dog is just as important/valuable as it is in a working dog, imho.
Duane@ssu
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RGraff, To me a hunting dog,or working dog is the same thing.As you know I run up to ten dogs at a time.Some make the grade,some get culled.I don't like to do it ,but its for the good of my progam,and for the good of the "pack".Its not fair to the harddriving,good working dogs to feed a dink the same rations.I have tried some dogs that I was there last chance.They were poor pets ,poor stock dogs,or just plain poor.My best dog was going to be culled,and I took him and turned him into a standup coyote dog.Others have not turned out so well ,I will not give them away.I make the decision on all the dogs I own.I degress,My piont is that any dog worth feeding needs drive.I strive for it and in my program require it.
Just my opinion Duane
Just my opinion Duane
FDHoundman
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That's why you should keep the dogs fighting a coyote pictures to yourself.
You are just giving them ammo when you post them on line.
You are just giving them ammo when you post them on line.