<< 2. "Why would any one want to give up a BEAUTIFUL TOP MALE FOR SALE (stand) ? Do they not love him ? for these folks is this dog just dollars and cents? I am thinking if I had a top male at stand. I would hang on to him." As for why sell a top dog? Money. >> It just popped in my mind...never forgot that happen to our H boys at '79 National in Cincinnati (Oct 11-13)...Larraine shared with her friend, Jesse and me about a wealth guy...he came to her and asked her if he offered to buy both Hammer/Hawkeye for twenty thousand dollars each...Larraine said "No." The wealth guy did not introduce himself to her...she did not know who he was...the H boys never sell for sale in ads and the public..He may know but he offered more money... Larraine won't allow him to take them away with their good healthy...At the time they became their ROM titles in August....they were not cheap...Larraine knew them the best...She knew how to do with...JHM...I think this message should save for a book...<G> Happy New Year Debbra ~~~~~~~ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================