First let me say I am aware of the fact that not everyone is good at finding, buying, and breeding good dogs...and the definition of that person is" yours truly'....I have bought so many bad dogs I am now so  "gun shy" I promised my wife no more show dog purchases....I have even been offered show dogs FREE from a few pretty successful breeders, but declined.......so buying a good dog in my experience has not been easy........expensive yes...easy, no......and even though my wife has lifted the show dog embargo.....I'm still not ready to jump back into the conformation ring...but not working this year the temptation has been extremely difficult....I admire the great breeders and exhibitors in this sport......but my role will more than likely continue as that of a spectator on the side-line.....FB ----- Original Message ----- From: barbmarkh@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:09:03 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Buying GOOD GSDs I think many successful breeders would put a good dog in the hands of someone interested in showing - I have a young finishable male now that is looking for that type of home . .. not everyone likes to breed . . .Barbara A is a great example of someone that sells good ones . . . Barb Marquin GSD -----Original Message----- From: Penny & Bill <ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: The List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sat, Feb 25, 2012 12:58 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Buying GOOD GSDs Through the years, I've been lucky to buy some "good ones" too.  BIS  elect CH Plainbrownwrapper v Jada Edan was bred by Jane Copper and  nn Schultz and sold to me.  Punky gaited herself through both rings,  s a good dog will do.  And everyone knows how I love American and  anadian CH Rotoba Black Forest Brownhill, TC, aka "Pup-Pup" or "Farm  og"--Emily St. Hillaire and Frank DeBem sold her to me.  And Sharon  odoroff sold me CH Chablis Todorhaus Iron Eagle and CH Todorhaus  abu.  They trusted me to finish them and I did.  Some stories don't  ave as happy an ending as these, but that's for another post.  VBG Penny in NC he Farm Dog =========================================================================== OST is Copyrighted 2011.  All material remains the property of the original uthor and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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