Why breed to a German dog?? For me, and I have been doing it for 9 years now, it was strength of nerve that I wished to improve along with feet and ligaments. Could I have found those things in the American animals? probably, but it would have taken longer. Because the Germans are required to Sch train their dogs they have had to pay more attention to nerves and train-ability. It was the shortest route to where I wanted to go. Like I tell my German friends, If I was looking for shoulder I would look to the American dogs, if I am looking for trainablity I will look to the Germans. I have finished 3 of them so far in the AKC ring at both All bred and Spec. shows. I simply like what I get. And I breed to please myself. Terry on the wet Fairway in Oregon. barbarar <domara4@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I must have missed where you mentioned movement! barbarar EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx wrote: >In a message dated 1/7/2005 8:54:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, >willowlakegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > >>OK I'll bite...What are you looking for in a German Stud Dog that you >>cannnot find in an American stud Dog? >> >> > > > > That would be dog or bitch. > I am looking to Improve Feet, Pasterns, Ligamentation, Secondary sex >characteristics, Backs > [Hard not humped ] but mostly Hard Bold Confident Temperament [ Without >being aggressive ] and in the process not lose the American style and ability >to >compete successfuly in the American show ring. > You should have seem my wish list when I was a kid. >Aim high if you fall short your still up there. You know if you are the >showingest fancier in the country lets say you hit 52 shows a year. That still >leaves 313 days you have to live with them you better like them. > Fred Migliore > > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 >============================================================================ > > > -- Barbara R. icq#14282540 domara4@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.domara.com (beautiful GSDs, where form follows function) http://barbrazart.netfirms.com/animalportraits/index.htm (watercolor, pastel, oil, acrylic paintings) http://barbrazart.netfirms.com/ "I haven't lost my mind, it's backed up on disk somewhere" ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================ Terry Cochran www.FairwayShepherds.com www.Rightdog.com RightDog Photography --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================