Mentors...ha! Picture this. You are the breeder of the dam (for several generations) and you select the sire. Out of the litter comes a super star. The person you sold the dam to suddenly is the ONLY breeder of this co-bred litter and even forgets to add your kennel name in some of the advertising. That's a true story. Moral, you are a mentor until something great arrives and then when it does, you had nothing to do with it. Memories of a Mentor Helen Franklin P.S. No, I won't mention any names. You probably wouldn't know them anyway. :) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================