This is a sensational write-up R2L. I appreciate you sharing some of Europe's great Champions here. (Kinda pisses me off they got him killed at 9 years old--they did the same thing with Gr Ch Robert T here.)
Anyway, he sounds like a helluva head dog, wish I couldda seen him go
Silvers battles where all filmed and I'm pretty sure they are on the net. He was an excellent ear dog, who was damn near unbeatable.Originally Posted by CA Jack
Anyway, he sounds like a helluva head dog, wish I couldda seen him go
What is absolutely fascinating to me, as I am sure you know, but so too was Robert T an ear dog ... as well as his son Ch Robert T Jr. (who stopped four 4x winners from making Gr Ch) :grin:
I know a lot of people "hate" an ear dog, but I personally think a good ear dog is the single hardest dog to beat that there is ... and history has shown this by the nearly-identical "best records" of these dogs.
Jack
What happens when an ear dog faces a cropped dog. Would he still be interested that much on the same spot and are there any disadvantages for the cropped dogs when they face an ear dog. I remember something about the nerves or vessel being more exposed. Sorry for the off topic man, lol.
Indeed all video of Silver are recorded, they can be ordered at dvd but im trying to get some uploaded.
What you are saying is true for the average ear dog ... who just grabs the ear itself and/or who stands directly in front of the other dog.
However a good ear dog doesn't just grab the ear, and he damned sure doesn't stand directly infront of a dog. Instead, he grabs the whole side of the head, from about 3" above the ear, to about 3" below it, and he absolutely clamps it all together like a vise, getting deep into the flesh of the head. When you face a dog like that, who is athletic and intelligent ... and who places himself perpendicular to the opponent ... especially if he has a HUGE, STRONG neck ... that opponent is never going to get there. I have watched it happen too many times to count.
Please understand that I make a distinction between "a dog on the ear" and a true Ear Specialist
Just think about the fact that a truly good ear dog can control a 200 lb animal with an ear hold, how easy it is for him to control something his own weight.
However, against an average dog "on the ear" I completely understand what you're getting at.
Jack
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