Von stephanitz sayings

Here are some famous sayings attributed to Max von Stephanitz, the founder of the German Shepherd breed:

1. "Utility is the true criterion of beauty."

2. "The breeding of shepherd dogs is the breeding of working dogs; and this must always be the aim, or we shall cease to produce shepherd dogs."

3. "No good dog can be a bad color."

4. "The shepherd dog must be able to do all, but be able to do nothing else."

5. "The shepherd dog is not a piece of bric-a-brac, but a living creature with a soul and a character."

6. "Take this trouble for me: Make sure my shepherd dog remains a working dog, for I have struggled all my life long for that aim."

7. "The shepherd dog must be taught to be a good citizen and a good worker, for he is a working dog and not a lap dog."

8. "The shepherd dog is a working dog, and only a working dog, and must always remain a working dog."

9. "The shepherd dog is the noblest of all dogs, and he must be treated as such."

10. "The shepherd dog is a mirror of his master's character, and he must be trained accordingly."

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