I am not udnerstanding how correct GSD structure according to the standard prevents one from showing in Conformation and Performance FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION The angulation allows the dogs to herd better Correctly conformationed dogs perform better in performance venues - they get better scores In Germany the conformation ring has a lot more doubling than in the USA In Germany the dogs must have both conformation and working titles The High end Working lines are not and never have been conformationally as correct as the show lines overseas Lori Nickelson's dogs have been performance and show champions for years! It is done. There is type divergence in many breeds. The Golden come to mind A High end import will not do well in conformation either in thr USA or Europe On 7 Dec 2011, at 11:23, Sara Minsk wrote: > I don't know much about the history but it sure does make it hard for > people like me that want to do both. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================