In a message dated 1/2/2008 1:21:39 PM Mountain Standard Time, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > Yes, of course...but think about the scenario I've given you...at the end of > > your 45 minute seminar to would-be judges... > how do you put type into just a few words or phrases...? That's what I'm > after. Welllll....I have this problem. With brevity. <BG> Technically speaking, "Type" is the common characteristics shared by the breed as described in the Standard. BUT....you can't really educate the would-be judge without going into the subject of "Style". When I was a speaker at an all-breed seminar, I took two of my own dogs who were very different in style for comparison and critique. At the end of it all, I think they "got it" much more easily than if I had tried to explain it. Am I going ring-around-the-rosy here? What few words are you looking for? Time to tell us. <G> Jamie ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================