Jackie-There is nothing wrong with wanting a dog that conforms to your tastes. But I don`t think you are right to tell other people who have been in the Breed for many years and have been very successful in theiur personal segment of the many faceted German Shepherd Dog, that their life time in the Breed has been a failure because their dogs do not conform to your tastes. Then they, rightly so, can also state that your short time in the Breed has been a failure because your dog, or perception of the correct dog, does not conform to their dogs. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you have what you want, then be happy but don`t try to make me accept what you accept. I can`t dictate to you what you should have not can you dictate the same to me. I know of no one who has the "perfect dog" to all people that is why we continue to breed better dogs and why we participate in the many venues open to competition in our great breed. D.D. ----- Original Message ----- From: <MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:59 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Who are we kidding? > Considering the dog I have is a German bred animal, that's really not true at > all. Considering his conformation, I wouldn't want another that looks like > him. *shrugs* Maybe this is the wrong breed for me, as there are very few GSDs > out there I like the looks of. I picked the breed because it has a > personality that fits mine, and there are very few other breeds of dogs I can tolerate > (usually because they're too darn happy or hyper) > I like a "moderate" animal, not an "extreme" one. So a moderate animal is > what I seek. I seek an animal with a level back. Maybe I'm interpreting level > wrong. I just don't see the point in breeding a style of animal that I find > distasteful. Maybe I won't have a Manhattan or Tena or anything of the like, > and perhaps I won't breed that style of dog I like, but it won't be because it > "doesn't win" > > Maybe I'm too picky. I don't know. All I know is what I like, and I find it > difficult to find, and still be "Right" > > In a message dated 12/18/2005 12:38:33 AM Central Standard Time, > carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx writes: > I don't like any dog that doesn't look like mine > > - Jackie > > Marcato Shepherds > Where it's about function, not flash > > > ============================================================================ > 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 > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================