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		<title>The Back &amp; Spine, part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.shawlein.com/2012/01/02/the-back-spine-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Back &#38; Spine   When I first look at a dog, the first thing I see is the spine. The topline is the upper surface of the dog that is visible to the eye, but the spine, or backbone, is &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2012/01/02/the-back-spine-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Christmas Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Christmas Story, by Linda J Shaw Enjoy, and have a safe and happy holiday Once upon a time, there lived a breeder of German shepherd dogs. He and his wife lived in a tidy little house on a pretty &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2011/12/16/a-christmas-story/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Balance in the German Shepherd Dog</title>
		<link>http://www.shawlein.com/2011/12/15/balance-in-the-german-shepherd-dog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Balance in the German Shepherd Dog   There is an interesting article on Ed Frawley’s site (http://leerburg.com) written by Jean Mueller, &#8220;Balance Problems with the American Show German Shepherd&#8221;, concerning over-angulation and the American show type GSD. The article has been &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2011/12/15/balance-in-the-german-shepherd-dog/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs in Canada and the CKC</title>
		<link>http://www.shawlein.com/2011/11/07/dogs-in-canada-and-the-ckc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DOGS IN CANADA AND THE CKC    A while back I received notice that Dogs in Canada magazine, after 122 years of publication, has folded production. It didn’t come as a great surprise; the magazine had focused on the Canadian pet market &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2011/11/07/dogs-in-canada-and-the-ckc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>GSDCA Judges&#8217; Booklet</title>
		<link>http://www.shawlein.com/2011/10/22/gsdca-judges-booklet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GSDCA Judges&#8217; Booklet   I’ve had some queries about the German Shepherd Dog Club of America’s Judges&#8217; Booklet, and whether I did the illustrations. Yes, I did. However, the four images showing posed dogs in the four basic colour patterns were &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2011/10/22/gsdca-judges-booklet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>JUDGING TYPE</title>
		<link>http://www.shawlein.com/2011/10/12/judging-type-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUDGING TYPE   In the judging of conformation in purebred dogs, there has always been a great emphasis on rewarding uniformity of type. The final lineups of knowledgeable breed judges are expected to show consistency of type, and if the dogs &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2011/10/12/judging-type-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>On a Lighter Note</title>
		<link>http://www.shawlein.com/2011/09/27/on-a-lighter-note/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a Lighter Note:  Some years back I was visiting a friend who owned a lovely black GSD bitch. We were chatting on the deck, and I was petting the dog and noticed a nasty lump on the top of &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2011/09/27/on-a-lighter-note/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DENTITION OF THE GSD</title>
		<link>http://www.shawlein.com/2011/09/25/dentition-of-the-gsd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DENTITION OF THE GSD   The jaws of a carnivore carry what are arguably its most important tools – the teeth. The jaws of all animals that are classified within Order Carnivora, including all dogs, cats, bears and weasels, both living &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2011/09/25/dentition-of-the-gsd/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SLOPING TOPLINES</title>
		<link>http://www.shawlein.com/2011/09/21/192/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SLOPING TOPLINES The topline of a dog can slope or appear to slope, for a number of reasons. A dog with correct structure will show a slight slope when set up for show, with one hind leg pulled slightly back. Unfortunately, &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2011/09/21/192/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DESCENT OF THE DOG</title>
		<link>http://www.shawlein.com/2011/09/19/descent-of-the-dog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda J Shaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DESCENT OF THE DOG    Modern paleontology has painted a much different picture of the origins of our modern domestic dog than was thought up to just a few decades ago. The early canids varied from rabbit sized to the stature &#8230; <a href="http://www.shawlein.com/2011/09/19/descent-of-the-dog/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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