In a message dated 8/29/06 8:14:52 AM Central Daylight Time, uwish@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > Why is a good dog not great and what makes a great dog better than > good? Is a good dog good enough or must we always strive for > greatness? Can we ever be happy and satisfied with just good? In your > opinion, what sets the two apart? what a wonderful topic! just my opinion, but we should always strive for "great" when breeding. we may not always get it in each litter but it should be the purpose for creating that litter. when you get a "great" one, it is a life-changing experience, as many on this list well know, and a lucky one. breeding isn't an exact science and you always hope for the best but when you actually get it - oh my, there's NOTHING like it. my 3X select ch silstra's charlie babbitt was an incredible animal, not just in the show ring, but in every way. her son, skater, is as well. it's like getting everything you want in one little package; you see it, the world sees it. an amazing feeling and experience. it also makes you strive for nothing less. diane Diane Strasser Silstra German Shepherds "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." - Roger Caras ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================