A good dog is a good dog is a good dog, yes. But come on, if somebody just says "Do you know who that Shepherd was that finished in KY" does a dog instantly pop into your head? Sometimes descriptive information is helpful. And how many German bred animals finish in AKC? Certainly more than their used to be, but not nearly as many as the American bred. It still is kind of a "big deal" especially when the "style" we see in the American ring is different than the German. In any case, I'd like to know who the dog was too. ^_^ - Jackie In a message dated 3/18/2006 5:08:53 PM Central Standard Time, Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx writes: A good dog is a good dog....Ch.Azeri finished in four months all major specialties, and has a Group One and Group 2 to her and her owner's credit. So I am not really sure where the hard to finish is coming from???? Kathy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================