My computer cut me off............smart little machine, eh? This is a moving breed. They must have the stamina to work, and they must be built correctly to last. Then they need to be able to discern what is expected of them. And there should be no doubt you are looking at a GSD. Function, structure, temperament and type. No mention anywhere about racing around the ring. I am not convinced that the "racing" dogs are exciting, I think sometimes the judges need to be more assertive when instructing the handlers that when they want to see the dogs on a lose lead and easy, they mean it. All dogs have a "best" speed. It shows everything they have, and sometimes racing them hides just that. * Ileana * ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================