In a message dated 12/29/2004 5:30:36 PM Mountain Standard Time, mgolant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Listers, Showgsd-l has always been loyal to you, and we ask now that you show your loyalty to the List. If you want to see something change, please let us know, -------------------------------------------- Aww Margery and all, it has nothing to do with loyalty! Just some of us (who are and will remain loyal members of this show gsd list) are wanting to talk about things like improving health, possibly by the method of expanding the gene pool, and even outcrossing to <gasp> German dogs, maybe naming some dogs and the results we get from them by name <double gasp> As evinced by some of the reactions when a lister brought up some German stud dogs last week (including an Admin kibosh) many if not most of the current listers would be more comfortable if we took that portion of discussions to our own list. No one is trying to take away from this list, we all enjoy this list, and we very much love the learning and knowledge exchange that goes on here. We just don't want to make anyone uncomfortable with what we're doing, so we created a forum that will make everyone happy--we get to discuss certain things, and the people that don't want to don't have to listen. I personally belong to at least four German shepherd lists! It hasn't changed my approach to this one in the slightest. Your open mindedness about possibly changing certain restrictions and your invitation to accept feedback is very much appreciated, but it's really not necessary. Nothing we're doing is taking anything away from this list at all, it's just keeping everyone happy. Thanks :) Liz in Utah Visit my website at http://hometown.aol.com/rckyiizard/index.html ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================