I prefer many of the old style dogs. And I do mean the ones that look like Shepherds. We've made leaps and bounds in the GSD, but one thing I've noticed, is quality changes. Everybody will have one of two opinions. Quality has gotten better, or quality has gotten worse, because everybody has a slightly different interpretation of what quality is, just like we have different interpretations of the standard. There are some dogs I certainly wouldn't consider quality animals, while others think they're great. It's all about perspective. In a message dated 12/17/2005 9:44:01 AM Central Standard Time, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: Also, only the strong would survive, so the breed would increase in size, and the German shepherd would go back to the original style, looking less like what we breed, and more like a mutt. - 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 ============================================================================