In a message dated 3/27/2010 5:19:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cherlyngsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: I will not mention names. What I did hear was, that back about 20 years ago a well known handler had said that in order to get a better mover, every 3rd generation you need to put a spook into your breeding program. My question is; if this was actually said and practiced, did this theory prove to be true? Was the impact on movement worth the impact on temperament? I do remember Lamar saying they move best when they, "move on the wings of fear". I also realize he said a lot of stuff. I prefer a good mover, and a sound dog. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================