I wonder how much more relaxing dog shows would be if everyone followed the rules and did not "enhance" colour, double handle, "alter" tails, ears, etc. If we just embraced showing the dogs as they are would we not be ahead in the long run? No one would get a surprise litter of faded pigment, hound ears, shy dogs. One could breed with a reasonable expectation of what the resulting litter would be. No worries about how to hide the "surprises." Sorry, after a week of legalized ritualistic torture masquerading as medical testing in the nature of being magnetized, electrified, bled and equally fun experiments by the medical community maybe I am just cranky! :)) Betty Johnson Tintagel ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================