In a message dated 10/1/10 11:56:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, grnram415@xxxxxxx writes: I am looking for a German stud to breed to my Brandy I hate to pick on Laura, but I think more than anything else, this is the problem. You should ask for a stud dog with a great shoulder, or one that opens in the rear, or look for one with a strong back, or maybe excellent pigment. Asking to find a German stud dog to breed to, is going to do nothing to improve your offspring, other than to give them a title from the parents. Now, I know Laura better than that, and she is looking always to improve the lines with what she breeds. But no one should even imply that they want to breed to German lines, or dogs from New England, or only dogs that speak Spanish. I know there are people that do breed that way, and do nothing other than increase the pet populations. Every single litter should be for the purpose of finding a great show dog, either conformation or work, or perhaps for guide dogs, or something of reason. To breed because of a country or origin, is of little value. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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/ ============================================================================