I got nothing against Daryl, never interacted with him as far as I remember but in forums (and back then particularly on Domburgerland) I noted many praised this and that dog so they can sell their pups / dogs (again I say this, don't get me wrong, I am not making a direct reference to Daryl E). There comes a point when someone would be very interested to purchase a dog through a forum, simply because that forum is a very popular one..
There seems to be a "quiet" respect for those who have actually sold crappy dogs (and I can think of particular Czech breeders right now) simply because they are big names, but the current state of the GSD demands some action. If we stay quiet and just keep going, before we know it we will be left with sport dogs and show dogs and.. just that.
Some breeders yes, they had it all UP TO A POINT where they sold all they had good and now they sell crap but people would still buy from them because of their reputation.
It didn't take me long to see what went on in some international, big forums.. and I am glad I for one did not go for all the praises and took no bull. People like Reg, Roger and John were those who had their eyes opened and I am glad all three are part of this forum. Chances are some crappy dogs will also be advertised here, although so far we have been really, really lucky in that respect, but dogs aside, we got REAL people here and I for one, am honored.
Dan I have some respect from Daryl, But I really lost a bunch when I was trying to gather information about Faro. Being that I built a major part of my kennel around Faro. When I called Daryl about information about Faro he really didn't or wasn't willing to share what he knew about a dog in which was in his kennel at the time I was asking him.
I also know of some of the big Czech breeders in the Czech Republic that have a good strangle hold onto the market when it comes to dogs available to the U.S. John and I have discussed these 2 people one in the Czech Republic and the other here in the U.S. . You couldn't give me one of the dogs due to many here that have got screwed by these people. What really surprises me that with all the bad business that have been done with people I have read about, that they still have such a following and are able to still sell their crap over and over again.
Chuck would you have any info on Gunner Vom Ramhausen ?
As in character and/or workabilty, i very much like his head strength..
Gunner is a full brother to my Ghost only a couple years younger. He is a littermate to Hanibal Vom Ramhausen. Gunner looks like a typical Narys Policia and Anzeleka Van Den Heuvel offspring. Narys has a litter mate named Nelson Policia Slovakia, but I have never got a chance to find him or who owns him today if he is still with us.
Here is the line breeding in Nary's breeding which there is only one dog I would have feared when putting this pedigree together and also what could have made this a magic breeding
4 - 4............................................. in SG Grischa vom Schwarzen Milan
5 - 5............................................. in V Pascha vom Glockeneck
5 - 5............................................. in SG Ina vom Jaresberg
4 - 4............................................. in Gita Salrak CS
5 - 5............................................. in Tedd ze Simone
5 - 5............................................. in Ciba Salrak
Grisha Vom Schwarzen Milan what an awesome worker and great nerve and a real man stopper, but was mildly displastic. As I have found out that he produced the famous Cega B litter which all the litter had great hips and working abilities just like their sire. I feel those were great dogs of our past and you see many dogs today with a B Cega in the lines