In a message dated 12/20/2005 11:07:48 AM Central Standard Time, tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: What was correct 45 years ago is not correct today because we have been working to improve - not on the standard - but the breed - trying to get closer to that illusive perfection. -------------------------------- Suzanne's post was a good one. I would only ammend the above sentence to this: What was correct 45 years ago, is still correct. (The standard is virtually the same.) However, in many ways the dogs today are closer to "correct" than they were then because we have been working to improve - not on the standard - but the breed - trying to get closer to that illusive perfection. Tom Langlitz ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================