I just love what Carolyn wrote: "...and hope and pray the Judge has "good eyes" and an "honest heart." and a "strong will." Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx My interpretation: "good eyes" skilled enough to recognize the quality of the dogs exhibited "honest heart" ability to award recognition solely on what's best for the breed "strong will" not lead or influenced by anything other than ones own beliefs. (It is easy to be a follower and and do what's popular in the show ring, but more difficult to state not what 's been, but what you think should be.) Helen Franklin Put an A O E in the PED-I-GREE ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================