Some people thought that when I talked about responsible breeding, I was somehow saying that Crusader was not sound. I didn't mean that at all. He was a fantastic dog, and one of the best movers with great style that I have ever seen. What I was saying or trying to say is that there are always rumors about breeding to one dog or another. You need to know in person what you are doing. You must know the dog, have your hands on him, and know what he produces. Only then can you breed responsibly. It is interesting that now we have a stud dog list on Face Book, with pictures, etc. To pick a dog with no knowledge of seeing the animal, or knowing someone who has seen him, is a problem. Can you breed to an unsound dog? Only if you are prepared to deal with unsound puppies. That can be the worst nightmare anyone can ever have. There can be a situation where you do have to put down a dog, but you sure should not breed with that being a possibility. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================