Hi I would not want my mother dogs to have to be with their puppies after 6 weeks..The puppies are all over the mother so she cant evan walk..The mothers are sweet but I give her a break and seperate them...Most that buy want a good one but if it doesnt quite make it they have the top producing lines to breed on..Yes the Pedigree is everything....A dog is only as good as what is behind it..I have seen great show dogs that were flukes poor grandparents that is what makes the animal the parents and grand parents..Like begets like....Sound temperment is the first priority..Had Sheilas mom bred Ch. Robins sister properly she would have had stars..Robin produced 5 Champions Jimmey Moses had her for a litter..Her other sister Carol Pioth owned Brandy produced a top Champion and futurity winner Champion Brandis Algonquin friends of Jimmeys owned her the Schaus.. Barbara Amidon I bought Waldeslust Helma and sold her to my sister Jackie Di Bernardo..She Hhelma was a gorgeous Sable wit h Great temperment I bought her from Erma Mc Coy in Detroit www.amber-german-shepherds.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================