In a message dated 8/6/2007 3:07:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ricknaudra@xxxxxxx writes: A few years ago (20 or so=E2=80=A6) I had a friend who was thinking of buyi= ng "Altana=E2=80=99s Kricket" well before she became a GV. I ran her around= , stacked her and she was young and immature but naturally I loved everythi= ng about her. They asked me if they should buy her and I answered with an e= mphatic YES! Then I was told that they just had her x-rayed and her hips would not OFA. Then they asked me again if they should buy her. I said "Do you want a bitch with bad hips to be your foundation bitch? They gave her back.=20 Was that bad advice? Rick Haase I think so. Some dogs don't get a # because of a little flat spot that will never bother them. That one, I would take. It could take decades to get something that nice in a breeding program. On the other hand, it takes a generation or two to improve hips. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================