Barbara you and a few others are "gifted" in this area...and I don't mean you don't do your homework...but many times there are good reasons why some folks do better than others...I see it everyday in my classroom...the dog game is NOT one of my areas of expertise...so If Barbara ,Carolyn, Kathleen, and Jane were in my classroom, they would be the Honor Roll students...Basu and Evan would be sent to the Principal's office..FB --- On Fri, 10/10/08, Barbara or DTA Amidon <amidon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Barbara or DTA Amidon <amidon@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Breeding vs. Buying To: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, October 10, 2008, 11:07 AM I must be either lucky or have a good eye??Every dog I bought finished..My second dog I bought became Group winner Ch. Hessians Dark Amber.My 3rd Champion Perle Romerblut Sch11 Next Champion Doppelt tays Jerry who also won best in Futurity..Champion High Regard of Bob lyn then Ch. Nike Clayfield Faraday last Select Champion Signal of Nordlicht who ever she was out of??? All were sold to me as puppies except for Faraday and High regard and Perle..My first dog was bought as a pet but went to a breeder she produced many with major points and a highest scoring obedience dog..I loved them all but still get more satisfation out of my own breeding..Some who have been great..Barbara Amidon on a great day in Malaga www.amber-german-shepherds.com -----Original Message----- From: Edwin Hill Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 11:56 AM To: rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx, freelist Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Breeding vs. Buying I too bought my first two show dogs from Audrey Marsh 12 years ago...The brother sister pair was sired by a dog who later went on the become GV....BOSS....the male won his US and Canadian Championship...the female produced a GV...BONO...and for the past 12 years I have been buying dogs left and right...won't say how much I've spent, but believe me it's a large amount...well last year I bought another brother sister pair from The?Jane KernerGroup inc,..lol....I made my wife a "Pinky Promise" that I would buy no more show dogs ever again...I intend to keep that promise...well the sire of this latest brother sister pair went on to become GV....Army...so perhaps my bad luck is about to turn around, I like the male very much...time will tell...and it's not easy to buy a good dog....possible, but not easy...,what's a pinky promise?...I'll tell ya at the National...Ed Hill --- On Fri, 10/10/08, Kathy Tank <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Kathy Tank <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Breeding vs. Buying To: helenfranklin520@xxxxxxx, "freelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Friday, October 10, 2008, 8:23 AM Buying a great one is not easy, true. When Audrey Marsh (Elvaston) sold this arrogant, tough, plush puppy to me I was blessed. I picked him from a video. He was pick male, and I couldn't believe my good forturne That male is Ch. Elvaston's Nations Cup, Tc with 26 BISS/BOBs.. he has been not only a consummate show dog, but a loyal family protector, and friend...he is on the couch. With his kids , watching cartoons, lol. I couln't be prouder of him if I had bred and raised him , myself. Kathy http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com Home of : CH. Elvaston's Nations Cup TC, 26 BOBs CH. Victory's Leviathan CH. Garter's E-Male of Fran-Jo Anne Isle WEBSITE PUP-DATED SEPT 22, 2008 On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 5:38 PM, <helenfranklin520@xxxxxxx> wrote: > said in another post"...anyone can buy a good one...." > ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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