Cheri -- I'm sure that those more knowledgeable than I will correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that in many of the terrier breeds, traditionally judges would have the handlers "spark" them by bringing them up to one another to see if they would demonstrate true breed temperament, ie. aggresiveness and tough-mindedness toward the other dog, but in a controlled situation. I seem to remember that the AKC now frowns on judges doing this. I agree that it would be a VERY bad idea with GSDs. tom elkins firethorntemple.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <cheradongsd@xxxxxxx> To: <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:42 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AKC AND DOGS FIGHTING IN THE RING > Ok--Ok--I give up. What on earth is "sparring" anyway? I thought it > meant a kind of fighting. Why wouold it be allowed in the conformation > ring with ANY breed?? what is the purpose?? > Cheri Hunt > Cheradon Shepherds http://www.cheradonshepherds.com/index.html > Home of Ch. Cheradon AchtungErynbrook Molokai, TC, OFA H&E, PA,TH,CA, Eyes > Cert. and Certificate of Health Merit Excellent from the GSDCA (aka Ch. > Mikey) > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx > To: pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, Apr 7, 2010 11:24 am > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AKC AND DOGS FIGHTING IN THE RING > > > okay, i will try this AGAIN. no ... sparring for terriers is > appropriate. > sparring for GSDs would be ugly, really ugly. > iane > > iane Silver-Strasser > ilstra German Shepherds > Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for > verything German Shepherd and then some! > http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) > kater's Blog > > n a message dated 4/7/2010 8:03:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > mick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > For those who don't know better...sparring has nothing at all to do with > ighting or "getting ugly." > > > =========================================================================== > OST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the > original > uthor and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind > re permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > howgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER > F ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION > OF ALL > ARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS > A > IOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > ATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > =========================================================================== > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================