Nope I won't share...A - I didn't hear it first hand...and B no lines were mentioned...this was strictly a handler traveling with dogs...it could be from any lines. The big problem I had is that it was said as a joke ..."I'm lucky to get the dogs to a show alive ha ha". Quite frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if most handlers carry a bloat kit....it would be responsible thing to do. I also don't think this is any big news to many on this list. Cindy www.cinosamgsd.com --- On Fri, 1/30/09, terraf <Terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: terraf <Terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Bloat - how sad is this.... To: cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 9:40 AM So what major line are these dogs from? This is the type of information we should know to make better or informed decisions on breedings. To date our lines are not having these issues but we want to keep them that way. Please share! Terra Fairburn & Nanc Kinley Keggi Fair German Shepherds www.keggifair.com (UPDATED) members of the GSDC of Quad Cities & GSDCA www.gsdcqc.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cinosam GSD" <cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 9:21 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Bloat - how sad is this.... > I happened to be socializing last night in a bar (for those that know me...not a surprise) and one of the people at our table is an apprentice with one of the biggest all breed handlers in the country. He was telling me about a little conversation he had with one of the former "apprentices" of one of our biggest GSD handlers in the country. > > The conversation was about how this handler was lucky if he got the dogs to the show alive and how he would be driving with a van full of dogs and hear one moving around restlessly. He would promptly pull over and inevitablely have to "tube" the dog in order to keep it alive. Given that this was an impromptu conversation, I have no reason to believe it's not true. > > > Cindy > www.cinosamgsd.com > ===========================================================================> POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================