I've thought about bringing a cat to the dog show because the lazy dog in question simply wants to kill any cat it sees. However, taking into consideration that the "general public" might have a problem with this, we've decided to just pretend that we have a cat. I'm not sure that seeing a bunch of people running around the ring stroking a wad of cat hair cupped in our hand and making meowing "cat in heat" sounds, would give the general public any better perspection of GSD's though. Cindy PS - Watch for us at the Midwest Futurities/Maturties in June. Maybe one of us will wear a cat suit. Hmmmm Charmaine <dezign@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: That is exactly the case with this dog. That cat is his buddy. He loves that cat. Boy, how things can get blown out of proportion! :o( Charmaine PimaLan By Dezign www.pimalan.com "Watch Us Move!" ----- Original Message ----- From: David Fritsche To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 7:34 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Double handling > Somone wrote that they thought it was "too funny"about carrying > the cat around the ring to double a GSD. Well,I find it "too > pathetic" > that they have to resort to baiting a dog with a live animal to get > the > proper results. > JMO,Jean,ready for flak I guess I did not see this in that same light. We have had cats from time to time (fresh out at the moment), but the GSD and their live in furry friends are not after the cat to kill it. It is their buddy - or that is how I was reading it because of our own experience I suppose. I could be wrong, as I often am. Just ask my boos, Linda or Alycia!!!!!! Dave ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================