2. I also find it interesting that people routinely post about looking for stud dogs and this is what they want...... What happened to looking at offspring/pedigrees/health clearances, etc and then talking to the owners of a stud dog you are interested in.. I do understand the fact that there are lots of nice boys sitting on people's sofas that people don't know about or forget about, but back to my question above.. What happened to researching lines and actually studying dogs? *************************************************************************************** That's exactly IT, Jess. (As Henry Higgins once said, "By Jove, I think she's got it!") IMHO, I think that MANY people do not do their homework anymore. They DON'T research pedigrees, they DON'T study movement, temperament, et al. They DON'T give a damn about the longevity in bloodlines, as long as THAT bloodline has a lot of winners. And they DO finish them fast--after all, they could drop dead before they're five. Penny in NY ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================