In a message dated 3/18/2008 11:36:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, izakabuska@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Well, my dogs BEST performances are home in the backyard or on the sofa !!!!! That is, after they have been shown and won in the Conformation venue. If "Performance" is what someone wants to do - why, that's just WONDERFUL !!!! But wow, I hate "messages" like this one: "A pedigree indicates, blah, blah, blah" and performance is what my dog truly IS ????? after all, he/she IS MY dog, and this is still the USA, so please don't try to shove "factual-sounding" messages down my throat. You and everyone else has a right to their OPINION, but not a right to post messages actually sounding FACTUAL. Oi vey, am I going to get bombarded with this one - I am *so* sorry for insulting ANYONE with my post. The quote wasn't FACTUAL anything....it was just a sign in a portapotty that I saw over the weekend and thought it was interesting and worth sharing. I am VERY sorry that you took offense. I never meant to insult anyone. Julie Degen _www.caissonkennels.com_ (http://www.caissonkennels.com/) "A well-balanced German Shepherd has a title on both ends!" **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================