I canâ??t imagine what it would have been like to start without some of these icons of the breed taking me under their wings and showing me what is so special about some of these dogs---------- ------------------------------------ Really? Trust me, It was learning the hard way, trying to find the decent people who had integrity, knowledge and ethics, without being shot artificially to the top because we had an "in". Many of us learned about shepherds and showing and breeding on our own, with minimum help, but lots of dedication and lots of heartache. . Try to imagine. Syd SYD MAILBERG 23910 SE 276TH ST MAPLE VALLEY, WA 98038 ============================================================================ 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================