Oh I sent an e-mail so sweet my back teeth hurt, suggested he become involved w/ a local regional club, introduce himself and learn all he could about our marvelous breed. I also suggested he consider appropriate health checks before breeding his girl...heard back "she's as strong as an ox"...it took all of my self control not to respond "probably looks like one at 180-200 lbs." but I was soooooooo good you all would have been proud! Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 1/21/2013 3:19:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Well, I guess I'm on the other side of this "argument".....we all start somewhere, why not engage this person with information and polite conversation.....and I can understand the less than positive response to the guy' s e-mail to Kathy.......we need to be careful how we deal with folks asking for information about "our" breed...Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Ramey" <gsdramey@xxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 11:55:06 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: God help me... Ah, SPLENDID advice, but who knows --- I responded privately with some ideas too and it is really something HELP is need for for sure. Glad I'm not involved in worrying about such anymore, I think. Wow, you never know do you? Sure hope it'll work out the way you want it to in your note. Kathy, let us know how this one goes, never a dull one for sure. Norma no L ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary-Anne" <versatilegsds@xxxxxxxxx> To: <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 1:24 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: God help me... Dear XXXX I suggest that you go on a diet immediately. 180 - 200 pounds is much too heavy for you unless you are 6'5". I also suggest that you go back to school and learn the correct spelling of the word 'shepherd' and also the meaning of the word so that in the future, you will not sound like an ignoramus (is that too big a word) when you look for a German Shepherd Dog. I'm glad to hear that your GSD is full of blood, they do get a little wan when they are down a pint. Now, once you have completed the above, please take the time to go to an AKC or even a WDA show and see what a real German Shepherd Dog looks like. Talk to the owners of the dogs in the conformation, obedience, tracking, herding and agility classes about why their dogs look the way that they do and learn that form follows function. Then go home and take your female German Sheppard and hug her tightly as you drive quickly to the veterinarian and have her spayed . Once she has lived her allotted years, go to one of the breeders that you met at one of the above events and tell her/him why you want a GSD, what you want that GSD to do and perhaps you will be very lucky and that breeder may honour you with one of her pups. But in the meantime, don't hold your breath. Mary-Anne -----Original Message----- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 2:16 PM To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] God help me... "My name is xxxx, my uncle and I own an AKC registered German Sheppard (female); 180 to 200 lbs, full blood, 4 years of age as of June of this year. We are wanting to breed her, but we are having no luck finding other AKC registered Sheppards. We found your information through the AKC website, and is wondering if there is any information and/or assistance you can help us with in this matter. Thank you. Sent from my BlackBerry:" Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. 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