Ok If coat color is so easy to pick up then why are so many picking up the Lady Clairol bottle instead. Have we just gotten lazy? Terry ________________________________ From: Edwin Hill <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx; freelist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:13:17 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Nationals genetic Inheritance is less complicated in passing on certain traits and more complicated in passing on others...coat color in dogs is an easy fix....shoulder /movement is a bit more complicated...Ed --- On Thu, 11/20/08, Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Nationals To: caggra@xxxxxxx, zanebgsd@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:59 PM I want to know why people seem to think it is easier to pick up one genetic trait, say strong heads, than it is to pick up another like good shoulders. Anyone? Terry ________________________________ From: "caggra@xxxxxxx" <caggra@xxxxxxx> To: zanebgsd@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:21:35 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Nationals Zane, I admire & respect your passion & opinion, but I disagree with you.?? I think our breed has lost a lot of the sidegait that is what sets the breed apart from others.? Our standard emphasizes movement - We are not a head breed.?? While our standard does?mention secondary sex characteristics, motion is certainly the emphasis and trademark of our breed as discussed in the standard.? Also - keep in mind, it is much easier to improve a "head piece" in 1 or 2 breedings.? Much much harder to improve good movement or shoulders.? Please note - I am NOT saying judges should award the best moving dog every single?time regardless if a male has a bitchy head.??? However, I think that sometimes those who think they are recognizing the "total package" are actually choosing mediocrity because the animal supposedly doesn't have any visable faults.?However, poor movement is a serious fault in our standard.? Regarding the quality of the puppy classes, I have an opinion about this.?? At this years National I noticed in one of the male puppy classes that most of the entry looked like Open dogs.? Maybe that is why those dogs looked good to you, not sure.? However, I see this as a problem.?? I think we have a big problem with people wanting a finished polished product much?earlier.? I think it's the American way like everything else.?? People don't want to wait for something good, they want it now!? LOL? So, we end up with these huge mature adult-like puppies in the 6-9 or 9-12 classes, but take note of most of them at 3, 4 or 5.??They are overdone and can't move because?they matured way too fast.? ?That is partly why we have a lack of motion in the breed right now.?? Jeff Pyle -----Original Message----- From: Zane Brooks <zanebgsd@xxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:41 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Nationals JMO I think that since I have started showing and going to the nationals the quality every year has gone done down!!!!!!! The only thing that seemed to improve was the puppy classes. Some of the GSDs that placed at this years nationals were not my taste at all!!!!! But then again I was not the Judge.. I do believe that people are putting so much emphasis on SIDEGAIT and not the TOTAL DOG!!!!!!!! ? On the topic of Head Piece: ? I absoutely HATE snipey heads of dogs or bitches. I much rather have a big headed bitch or a snipey headed one. Has far as males I want a Strong head like that dog "RENO" that dog is all male. ? Very few or little is needed to make a happy life.? Zane Brooks Best Junior Handler GSDCA nationals, ST. Louis 2006 And now the newest PRO.... ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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. 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