And actually, if you look at Flora - some pet bred GSDs do actually look somewhat like her. I have seen more than one that was no question a GSD, but didn't look like an American (or German) showdog... It was interesting to see how she was bred - lots of that would be taboo these days (although most long time breeders have inbred on their dogs)... Jessica MacMillan No Frills Dog Bathing Service & Design Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com) & The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC) Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC > From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:23:42 -0400 > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Helping Newbies > To: spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx; windwalkergsds@xxxxxx; roxyjoefrankie@xxxxxxxxx; > showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > very much so! she went back on beowulf and horand. flora's progeny were > linebred and inbred on her and they did serve as the foundation for the > breeding stock of this breed. yes, to get a flora in a litter today would > probably give the breeder heart failure. but look closely at photos of flora > - you can see how the modern lines developed. > diane > > Diane Silver-Strasser > Silstra German Shepherds > _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for > everything German Shepherd and then some! > _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) > Skater's Blog > > In a message dated 7/8/2010 10:19:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > I can't remember though - is she one of the foundations bitches for the > breed? I believe so. > > > > > ===========================================================================> > 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. > > 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/ > =========================================================================== > _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 ============================================================================ 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. 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/ ============================================================================