Believe the key wording is "in proportion to the skull". Personally, I think all these illustrations of what is considered to be incorrect or undesirable is a little redundant. When something is precisely defined, why is it necessary to then go on to illustrate not only the correct feature, but so many variations of incorrect? Are judges assumed to be so intellectually impaired that every possible fault needs to be illustrated? Just my opinion . . . Valerie Harrington whereis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > [Original Message] > From: <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 8/19/2005 8:28:58 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: NIS head drawing > > Ears are moderately pointed, in proportion to the skull, open toward the front, and carried erect when at attention, the ideal carriage being one in which the center lines of the ears, viewed from the front, are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the ground. A dog with cropped or hanging ears must be disqualified. > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > I am having a very hard time with all the personal interpretation that has been included in the IS. > One instance is the ears. - The above is lifted from the current IS standard. Unless I have missed it some where else at no point does the standard say small ears or long ears are undesireable like the IS does. Now whose remarks are these about small and long ears and why are they in there? > > sally > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 ============================================================================