boy more truth than fiction! my other breed Border terriers , it says in the standard they are shown Natural,Ya sure if you don't want to win!LOL Emilie Let's face facts, this has become more of a beauty pagent than a show case But when they go into the conformation ring, it is no longer a quick bath and brush 2 days before, many dogs are done up more than my mother-in-law just to strut around the ring for a few minutes. I know I spend more time grooming my dogs than they spend in the ring for my efforts. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================