mate, Lady Jule, had many
offspring and their line survives to this
day.
2.
In 1929, Mrs. Dorothy Harrison Eustis founds
“The Seeing Eye” to train German Sheppard
dogs for use as guides for the blind.
The history of The Seeing Eye began in Europe
in the 1920s when Eustis who moved to Vevey,
Switzerland, from the United States to set
up a breeding and training facility for German
shepherds.
Eustis bred and trained police dogs to be
intelligent, strong, and responsible.
She was helped by Jack Humphrey, an American
trainer, and geneticist.
He and Eustis developed their own scientific
approach to breeding and training, setting
the stage for service dogs of all kinds.
1.
American breeding of German Shepherds wasn't
well regulated.
In the United States, the dogs were bred to
win dog shows, and breeders put more emphasis
on looks and on the dogs' gait than his ability.
At one point,best place in the world to ride a bike, where a whopping 62 per cent of the population cycle to work or school.

But it may help combat the attitude on our roads that even Aussie Tour de France winner Cadel Evans described as “intimidating”.

“As cycling becomes easier and safer, and people get used to the idea that you can ride into the city, easy access to a cycleway will become just as important as living near a train station or bus stop,” Mr Tropiano says.