This can work in reverse also. When people see mutts as pretty and as smart etc as the laba-whatever, they might just realize that their dog they paid thousands for look no different than their mutt brothers. I don't see how this would legitimize the breeding of these dogs. They all will have to be altered to be in the events. I started with a rather sorry looking purebred GSD in obedience. She was extremely smart and did well. However, it wasn't soon before I wanted a better dog and wanted to try conformation as well. If I'd had a mutt, it would have gone the same way. The bug bites :-) Anne, TN On Feb 23, 2007, at 4:22 PM, Cinosam GSD wrote: > Think about all those labadoodles and cockadoodles (okay I just made > that up) and Bass-a-Poos and Rott-a-dors and so on ...that people pay > 1000's of dollars for. By opening up some AKC events to the mixed > breed dog, you are legitimizing the breeding of these dogs, IMO. > > Cindy > cinosamgsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================