Best advice I have ever gotten....puppy should be at LEAST old enough to have OFA prelim'd, ears up, all teeth in, and hopefully have competed in at least one match (a win there would be nice, but at LEAST have the opportunity to see that pup in a show ring and compare to other pups its age)....anything younger than that is "just" a puppy...no ifs, ands, or buts. Either love him/her for what he/she is and let the baby shine in the RIGHT ring, or if you are hell bent on a "show quality" animal, give this little life back to the breeder so that they can find a home where the dog will fit and be happy. NONE of us have a crystal ball and even the most exquisite pup can fall apart. Remember folks, we are playing with Mother Nature here...and last time I asked, she didnt offer any guarantees! lol Dawn Restuccia Dorothy, and no this aint Kansas __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================