In a message dated 4/3/2006 6:12:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, JParker0127@xxxxxxx writes: So this means only the very rich should be showing dogs then? It is not always the owner who did the biting either, some times the breeder will do anything they can to get the dog in a home where they can talk the owners into a co-ownership to make it more affordable to the home to show that dog. Expenses are not in the contracts so the owner of said dog has no idea what he just stepped into. JP No, you brought up expensive homes w/ no furniture. It's good to want something. It's good to work for something, to save, to make sacrifices. It's not good if you are deep in debt, mortgaging your financial security or your family's financial security by biting off more than you can chew and that goes for overspending on houses, dogs or whatever. If it's not in the cards, it just isn't. As far as someone being talked into expenses by a breeder, that's just plain silly since it isn't children the breeder is selling to, it's adults, and if they aren't fiscally savvy adults who get into something and "have no idea" as you say, then shame on them. Besides, I can only imagine someone making that mistake once and I can't imagine there are many "good ones" getting into the hands of folks who can't afford the freight. Doesn't happen in real life. 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 ============================================================================