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When I first went into Weis some 28 years ago, their temperament was indeed 'iffy'. Orginally, many were direct German imports and, at that time, the german breeders had strict breeding controls and criteria and they weren't meant to be 'family pets' on the whole, so some agression (as they were used quite heavily throught their police forse0 was useful to them.

Many, many years of careful breeding for temperament since those early days has resulted in a breed that rarely displays bad temperament, although, as DO says above, it certainly does resurface from time to time. Also many are purchased by totally unsuitable owners wanting a 'designer dog' and they simply can't cope with them. But to label a breed because of one bad example is plain stupid.

The breed is utterly loyal, very smart for a canine, boisterous as Jon says and basically full on. And mine are living in pretty much an ideal enviroment on the farm and worling two days a week during the shooting season. For which I get paid!! When Giles was four, I had a bitch that had some four week old puppies and his entire class came to visit and sit with the pups and their mum, being scrambled over and chewed and not one child was scared or came to any harm. I don't suppose that would happen now!!

<blockquote data-quote="Songsheet" data-source="post: 2107252" data-attributes="member: 64941">When I first went into Weis some 28 years ago, their temperament was indeed &#039;iffy&#039;. Orginally, many were direct German imports and, at that time, the german breeders had strict breeding controls and criteria and they weren&#039;t meant to be &#039;family pets&#039; on the whole, so some agression (as they were used quite heavily throught their police forse0 was useful to them.Many, many years of careful breeding for temperament since those early days has resulted in a breed that rarely displays bad temperament, although, as DO says above, it certainly does resurface from time to time. Also many are purchased by totally unsuitable owners wanting a &#039;designer dog&#039; and they simply can&#039;t cope with them. But to label a breed because of one bad example is plain stupid.The breed is utterly loyal, very smart for a canine, boisterous as Jon says and basically full on. And mine are living in pretty much an ideal enviroment on the farm and worling two days a week during the shooting season. For which I get paid!! When Giles was four, I had a bitch that had some four week old puppies and his entire class came to visit and sit with the pups and their mum, being scrambled over and chewed and not one child was scared or came to any harm. I don&#039;t suppose that would happen now!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Songsheet, post: 2107252, member: 64941"] When I first went into Weis some 28 years ago, their temperament was indeed 'iffy'. Orginally, many were direct German imports and, at that time, the german breeders had strict breeding controls and criteria and they weren't meant to be 'family pets' on the whole, so some agression (as they were used quite heavily throught their police forse0 was useful to them. Many, many years of careful breeding for temperament since those early days has resulted in a breed that rarely displays bad temperament, although, as DO says above, it certainly does resurface from time to time. Also many are purchased by totally unsuitable owners wanting a 'designer dog' and they simply can't cope with them. But to label a breed because of one bad example is plain stupid. The breed is utterly loyal, very smart for a canine, boisterous as Jon says and basically full on. And mine are living in pretty much an ideal enviroment on the farm and worling two days a week during the shooting season. For which I get paid!! When Giles was four, I had a bitch that had some four week old puppies and his entire class came to visit and sit with the pups and their mum, being scrambled over and chewed and not one child was scared or came to any harm. I don't suppose that would happen now!! [/QUOTE]

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