Breed Character

[mijke]

Originally Posted by michaelundinaeichhorn

Though I absolutely agree with all of you, I would like to remark just one thing, I know several wolfsdogs that are far away from being shy but have their tails down in the showring (though not up to their nose) because they just don´t like the situation and show discomfort but not fear with that behaviour. Wolfdogs have a much more impressive bodylanguage than other breeds and I made the experience that some of them seem to show fear when they just don´t like the situation. In my experience there are dogs that love shows and dogs that hate them, the last I can understand very well because after a whole day on a big dogshow I am pretty fed up with all the crowds and noise and would without any doubt carry my tail down if I had one

Hi Michael,

It was just a general example to illustrate that CsW with such shy behaviour in west European countries can get Excellent on shows..
I am well experienced enough to see if a dog behave like this because they don’t like the situation (other breeds can do the same), or if they are really shy and afraid. And I did mention the last kind of behaviour.

I also know when a owner is not a real alpha for a dog, a dog can behave like this in show or other new situations (where they feel uncomfortable).

I know owners who have problems in daily life with the dominance of their dog for example to other dogs (the owners have to less control and the dog can manage what he wants)
I did see the same people on the first time on show where the same dogs were walking with tail under their belly, the dogs did behave very shy when they were touched and it was not possible to show their teeth.

These owners did not understand at all that this behaviour has in basic to do with the same problems they did have at home with dominance. They do not realise that when they are a real alpha, these dogs do not need to solve all the things by their selves.

And I think this kind of real pack leader things are also a problem in West Europe, why CsW’s shows insecure and shy behaviour.

Mijke