It just seems very unfair to single out bloodlines via this forum. It is hurtful to many who love their dogs. Ask any owner of a GV how the dog they loved was torn apart. Respect goes a long way when you are talking about the dog who sleeps at your fellow dog owners bedside. Imagine if this was YOUR DOG people were talking about on the list. I am sorry, IMO it is just wrong. ============================================================================ As angry as it might make me... I would hope that with all the winning it would have taken my dog to get to be the topic of conversation (good or bad) on the List, that my experiences would have my skin as tough as my dog's. Kate ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================