Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/10/2005 12:41:13 A.M. Central Standard Time, Bokenkampgsd1 writes: In a message dated 8/9/2005 5:02:08 P.M. Central Standard Time, EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx writes: First do we agree dog shows are a place to evaluate breeding stock. The judge is saying with his/her top placings these are the dogs that in my opinion should be used for breeding. With this in mind. you have a class of more than 4 animals in that class you have at least 4 top quality animals one of which is a showing fool never puts a foot down wrong. But there is one that is obviously superior in structure but is an uninspired show dog in fact the only time you can evaluate it's gait is when it is heading for the exit. WHO WINS and why. Fred Migliore This one is easy - to separate the 2 in your mind is simply to see "nice and flashy" or "great and correct". As said, easy choice. A dog does not have to have outstanding showmanship to be exciting to me - superior structure brings goosebumps every time. How much more exciting should it be? If the judge can see 2 or 3 good steps, if you know what you are looking at, and Fred does, as said, this is an easy choice. Molly Trillia German Shepherds Trillia German Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================