But isn't it all about knowing your judges...that is a major aspect of showing your dogs and if the owner is not out there enough to know which judges have what personal preferences, then the handler should be in the know. All of us have our preferences as to color (and other things...), and judges are "us" ! Some like sables, some like blacks, some like bi-colors and some like a rich pigmented black and tan...I know I have my personal likes and dislikes, and I know all of you have yours...Over the years, we all have collected a mental list of the likes and dislikes of various judges; armed with that knowledge you pick and choose which judges to show under.. I have no problem with a judges' personal preferences as long as they judge to the standard and then make a decision between two good dogs based on his/her preference...just adding my opinion based on my experience... Pauline Moon - _www.ropajagsd.com_ (http://www.ropajagsd.com/) Ropaja German Shepherds:Member-GSDCAmercia & GSDCAtlanta - Best In Show AKC JAM/AOE/ BISS CH Ropaja's Chateau Beaujolais OFA HIC; BISS AKC CH Ropaja's Chateau Beaulieu OFA HIC; Multi BOB & GRP W AKC CH. Ropaja's Je Suis Fleur De Lis; Multi-BOB & GRP W AKC CH Ropaja's Je Suis Gabrielle. Our future: NEW Litter 1-25-2011 Diego vs Jolais ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================