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Hallo
I'm not a native deutsch speaker.
I want some information concerning today's GSD health condition from both show and working lines.
how are they compared to eachother ?
are all show line bred GSDs prone to the common GSD health problems or are there healthy ones out there as well?
how about WL bred GSDs, regarding their origin (east/west germany, czech, etc) ?
is it a breed standard, or, working GSDs should not have that sloping back ?
is it normal for a working bred GSD to have sloping back or should it be straight ?

Thank you all in advance.
your opinions/comments really matter to me

Health condition has become better in the last years. Especially hip dysplasia is not as common as it was 10 years ago, but there are still a lot dogs with ED, spondylosis, cauda equina syndrome. Another problem in GSD are skin diseases and perianal fistula. In general!!! working lines are mor healthy than show line. But that really depends on the line and the individual dog. In my opinion there ist actual no difference between east, west or Czech bred dogs concerning the health problems. I´ve seen sick east lines and very healthy west bred dogs.
If you choose a breeder carefully you will be able to get a healthy dog for sure.
I´m no expert to show line GSD, so a cannot answer your question which show lines are healthy.
The sloping back is breed standart. It´s not that distinct in the working line GSD. I (for myself) prefer a straight back. So I would look for a breeder who breed rather straight back than sloping back.... But that is only my personal opinion, as I already wrote: the (slightly) sloping back is breed standart and is wanted.

lee1,'index.php?page=Thread&postID=129938#post129938' schrieb:working lines are mor healthy than show line.

No serious scientific study could ever show any difference in health between show lines and working lines!
It really depends on the bloodlines you choose.

Barbara