amen, jeff -let's worry about what's important. diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for everything German Shepherd and then some! _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) Skater's Blog In a message dated 5/20/2010 1:58:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, caggra@xxxxxxx writes: In the US our breed is losing correct sidegait more than it's losing color or coat.... Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Norma Ramey <gsdramey@xxxxxxx> To: marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, May 20, 2010 4:50 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AN OBSERVATION OF COLOR DEPTH AND COAT LENGTH Yo --- COLOR is not very important for our wonderful GSDs --- Read your istory of what & why ur MAX did what he did on behalf of the herding activities etc. he was orking for with these superb nimals. I am hurt within myself to read your ---- ah --- statement erein -- "Personally, I'm ick of black and red". YIKES ----------------------------------- Let's et on with some real tuff here my dear Lady. TNX Norma the not normal lover of ALL SDs forever! If there s a problem, 9 times out of 10 it's not the individual dog in and of im/her self - but mostly the nvironment with which this neat kid is living ---- OK I WILL LURK A IT --- ---- Original Message ----- rom: "Jackie Short" <marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx> o: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:13 PM ubject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AN OBSERVATION OF COLOR DEPTH AND COAT LENGTH greed with Paulette. You only see the bi-colors, sables, and blankets in he ring when they need to be Koered, because those are the working line ogs. ersonally, I'm sick of black and red. Nothing wrong with a nice black and an. - ackie & Marcato German Shepherds Konzert vom Drachenberg, RN, CD, CGC "Strauss" evine's Gunpowder N Lead "Mirada" =========================================================================== OST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original uthor and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind re permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the howgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER F ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL ARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A IOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org ATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================