Trying to fill a class of coated GSDs when they are so talked down, it's no wonder the class could not be filled. Personally, I think there are some gorgeous coated shepherds out there that were sold as pet quality....quickly, BECAUSE they were coated. Maybe if some recognition were to be given to these dogs, the classes would become more popular. I have a three month old coated male. Why? Because I think some of these coated GSDs are stunning. I'm hopeful that my beautifully pigmented black and red boy will be one of those. Just saying. Marcia ~ So. CA. *************************************************************** I would hope we would give it more time. There wasn't that much time between when the decision was made and this past year's National. How many show people have even kept their promising coated puppies? How many have had any ring training? Allowing the class to continue for a few years would be the real test. I still hope that there won't be a need for a separate class in the near future as coated animals are shown and given more serious consideration, but one class doesn't accomplish that. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================