In a message dated 12/31/2004 5:46:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, Stoneshep2@xxxxxxx writes: If you have a good dog, why do you need a top handler showing it? I thought you said that you look at the dog, not the handler If you have a good question (like this) why is it never answered? My daughter showed a lovely dog at an all breed show that was being judged by a very famous specialty judge. He gave her the major, and she went on to a group 4, and afterwards, Specialty judge took us aside and said both the dog and the handler were just about flawless, the judge at the coming national would love him, "Why don't you get a handler and put him in the national?". Guess that said it all. Syd SYD MAILBERG 425-432-4144 23910 SE 276TH ST MAPLE VALLEY, WA 98038 Updated Website Fabio/Viggo _http://www.kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com_ (http://kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com/) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================