In a message dated 8/9/2005 8:01:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: > No. I do not agree with this premise at all. The judge is empowered by > the > AKC to decide which dog comes closet to the standard as set forth by the > parent club of that breed. > Shouldn't the dogs closest to the standard be the ones used for breeding? Maybe I should get council on rephrasing the question so I don't get overruled on a technicality. Fred ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================