In a message dated 4/4/2006 2:33:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pmick@xxxxxxxxx writes: Saying that you can't get a good dog if you can't pay the freight was a snotty comment, not to mention an untrue one... ************************************************************************ I can't imagine there are many "good ones" getting into the hands of folks who can't afford the freight. Doesn't happen in real life. Kathy that's a mouth full, affording the freight and affording all the rest of a show dogs life are 2 different things. And yes it Happened in real life! No, "many" "good ones" don't fall into the hands of people who can't pay the freight. If a good one comes up for sale, there is usually a handler/agent involved who may have a relationship w/ the breeder/owner who will refer the dog to a client or someone who is known to them who can "pay the freight", so to speak, someone who will campaign the dog without bemoaning handler fees, entry fees or the cost of gas. ************************************************************************ There's the clip in it's entirety. Are you going to say that when a "good one" comes up for sale, it isn't handled that way? I'm not talking about a promising puppy, I'm talking about a "good one". You might call it "snotty". I say it's calling a spade a spade. Kathy three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================