Another very simple answer - there's more than one good dog, and only one first place <VBG>! Janice In a message dated 4/5/2006 3:07:29 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx wrote: >Simple question. If a good dog is a good dog is a good dog, why won't it win >under any judge? Why do you have to pick and choose? > >- Jackie > >Marcato Shepherds >Where it's about function, not flash > >*Simple answer. None of us put the same emphasis on the same things. Everyone has personal preferences, and we are inclined to have different opinions of what is a "good dog". Doris E * > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================