Although I don't at present have a conformation dog, I am intrigued about how one goes about conditioning a dog for the conformation ring. Are there any definitive books to buy that explain this process in detail? Similarly, is there anything written (or better yet on DVD) that one can purchase to learn about grooming? I came from shelties and these things exist for that breed. I've had at least one GSD for the past 7 years (and spent two years finding her) so I have read a lot. And I've been a member of this list for about 9 years and appreciate it, because it helped me find a breeder! But now I'd like to take my knowledge up a notch. My breeder is terrific and I know she would mentor me -- but she lives a long way away. Are there any resources I can purchase to get started? - Cheryl May __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================