In a message dated 3/29/2006 7:37:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, JParker0127@xxxxxxx writes: or the ones you talk into showing the dogs they buy from you tell them about the costs to show them? Why would you assume anybody talks anybody into anything? I'd imagine anyone buying into a show prospect is grown up enough to ask intelligent questions. Who buys anything without understanding the charges/upkeep? Well, maybe me...the landscapers bill for mulch/flower bed prep/clean up was bit of a shocker, lol, but I'll remember to ask next year. It can (not always!) be the other way around. Newbies can promise to do this or that and for one reason or the other, it may not work out. Despite whatever you may put in writing, once the prospect is off the breeder's property, the breeder has given up control. I skip the entire process. Nice show prospects I'm not keeping for one reason or the other (I don't want to be over dogged), go to loving companion homes and I don't have to worry about the stress of either something not being next year's super star or someone not holding up their end of the bargain. It's a win-win. The dogs are in well loved forever homes, companion people have a nice representative of the breed and there is a lot less stress for me that way:) 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 ============================================================================