Hi Karen and All, The Griff Illustrated Standard is Excellent and a great tool for new Judges and new owners. I spent last week at the American Dog Show Judges Association advanced training seminar in Pennsylvania. In six days we spent class room time 2 hours each on two breeds and hands on with approx 6 dogs per breed in the afternoon. We placed the dogs critiqued them, and were in turn critiqued by the breeder/ handlers. The easiest breeds were the ones with the best Illustrated standards. All 112 students, split into 16 per group, had several things in common; We all had to be approved to Judge at least 4 breeds to attend, we all paid several hundred dollars to attend the seminar and travel, we all were trying to give something back to the Sport, and we all were trying to become the "HATED" multiple breed judges. Off the top of my head the GSD people that were there were there were, Sue Godec, Chuck Trotter, Lee Herr, Nancy Glabicki, Sunny Ambrosio, and myself. I'm sure there were others but could not find my class roster. Harlowe Jahelka Belleterre GSDs and Brussels Griffons Monterey, TN Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Microchips This email prompted me to research brussels griffins online. They have a very readable illustrated standard. It uses a variety of pictures of dogs illustrating correct attributes and words to caution about undesirable traits. I felt like I quickly got a sense of what the breed should be. Nicely done. Karen -------------- Original message from "Harlowe Jahelka" <hcj2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- > Hi Stormy and All, > > We imported two Brussels Griffon Puppies from England in March. They had to > be chipped before they left the U.K.. Our vet can't find any sign of a > chip...We checked with another vet from our All Breed Club and her reader > worked!!!!!!! > > Harlowe Jahelka > Belleterre GSDs and Brussels Griffons > Monterey, TN > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================