Yeah, but, Mike.....you aren't counting in all the whites, coats, monorchids, cryptorchids, dysplastics, fixed tails, hanging ears, missing teeth, broken/dead tales, locked hocks, spooks, and dogs owned by horrible, old me, are you??? Thanks for the stat!! Love it!! Seriously, though, you know what is harder to get? Best Puppy at the National!! Think about it. Only once in a dog's lifetime can it be accomplished. The pup MUST be all together....not stagey, ready to fly on that ONE day!! Maybe our Best Puppy and Best Opposite Puppy should be awarded the Grand Victor and Grand Victrix titles!!! Gotta go get my asbestos suit on for those that insist on arguing this point AND taking me so darned seriously!!! Have fun!!! Paula, 53 days and counting Home of Best in Show, Best in Specialty Show, Multi-Group Winning, GSDCA Dual Title Award Recipient, AKC JAM/AOE, International and American Champion, Grand Champion Asgard Harley Davidson v Plamark, HT, PT, CGC, TC, HIC, OFA CHIC #64047 (Hips, Elbows, Cardiac, & Thyroid), DNA tested clear of the long-coat factor. #1 Male German Shepherd Dog in the Country, #4 German Shepherd Dog in the Country, as of 7/31/10 (Canine Chronicles) First male German Shepherd Dog Grand Champion. ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Lindenhill German Shepherds <lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: I am what I am Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:09:49 +0000 (UTC) Again statistically speaking (I love statistics)** my personal mantra - constantly resist being put in a box - of any kind ** If I use Evans math of five years for a show career multiplied times the avg number of registered GSD's each year of 30,000(last time I checked) means 150,000 Shepherds would be eligible to show at the US national, One and only One goes Best of Breed each year. Some think that is quite the accomplishment, others not so much. Regards, M ** my personal mantra - constantly resist being put in a box - of any kind ** ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4c6dfa5b5865e1fde69st06duc ============================================================================ 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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/ ============================================================================