I am so glad you said that. The very reason the illustrated standard need to be re-done. Mary At 02:58 PM 1/6/2007, Wasatchgld@xxxxxxx wrote: > > >I think this was the concern about our current Illustrated Standard. The >drawing shown is NOT incorrect, but there is nothing illustrating the top >modern structures with explanations on why they are ALSO correct. There >is a >range of what is acceptable and desirable, and new people looking at the >current >version don't get that information. Perhaps the current IS can be added >to? Might be easier than completely replacing it - just expand on it a >little further. BTW... I LOVE horses, and have no interest in beating a >dead >one, this just seemed like a good example of what so many of us are >concerned >about. > >Janice > > >In a message dated 1/6/2007 1:27:35 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, Val >leSaladoGSD@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: >Maybe when we publish web sites we should pay some attention to publishing >Educational information. We should state the reasons that this or that >structure is preferred rather than just publishing the standard, which most >people not already involved with the breed do not understand . This may be >the real crux of the problem , these other people (pet and schutzhund) are >the ones doing the educating . We just put up sites and put photos of our >dogs and the standard ( sometimes) . Most people need to have that standard >explained . Just like new people in the breed . They have to see the faults >before they learn to recognize them and then they have to have it explained >to them why these faults are undesirable . If you leave the education to the >pet sellers this is what we get . JMO > >Connie > > > > > >Janice Buchanan >Wasatch-Gold German Shepherds >_http://wasatchgold.brinkster.net/_ (http://wasatchgold.brinkster.net/) > >"If our dogs were smarter, they could tell us what they were >thinking. If we were smarter, they wouldn't need to." > > >============================================================================ >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 >============================================================================ > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.6/617 - Release Date: 1/5/2007 > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.6/617 - Release Date: 1/5/2007 Mary Tripp Mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.tripphill.com TRIPPHILL KENNELS, H 512-267-2104 Home of Naked Care! www.makitnmetal.com Custom metal art for the dog fancy -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/618 - Release Date: 1/6/2007 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================