If you breed according to the standard (confirmed by conformation showing), you breed the dog that CAN DO IT ALL. The better the structure, the better the performance. FORM AND FUNCTION Doc Zoe Wynsum _http://wynsumgsd.com_ (http://wynsumgsd.com) Years ago my trainer (horse) asked me if my new purchase was going to be a halter horse? I told him I did NOT need a halter horse - they were just pretty. He patiently explained to me that if an animal is correct in conformation, he can then do the work he was bred to do. HMMMMM Makes sense to me! He was a great trainer too. Sarah ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================