Wow, in reading some of the responses in this chain, I guess I should consider myself VERY lucky or maybe I don't know what a good one is, though I'm fairly certain I do. I've been in the game of showing for 6 years now. I currently own 3 GSDs. All 3 of my dogs were sold to me by different people with 2 purchased as puppies and one as an adolescent. I've experienced a sour co-ownership and a great co-ownership. My first has been critiqued as about as correct as you can find, though she's never been flashy. The second has turned heads his whole career. Gorgeous male, though maybe not the best with people, and myself and his co-owner were able to finish this guy under some tough competition. Maybe neither will go Select at the Nationals, but that's okay. I've enjoyed the ride and learned a lot. Now I get to start over again with my 3rd show dog, a puppy that I've had for about a month. This girl is already getting TONS of positive feedback from people and while still a puppy and has to grow up, we expect this girl will be a star in her own right. You bet you'll be hearing me brag about this little one and I intend to do it entirely owner/handled! I intend to show her at the Nationals this year in the owner/handler class, so you can look for me in the ring. So I ask again, am I just lucky or is everyone's definition of a "good one" different? Tina Klahn Illusion GSDs ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================