In a message dated 7/9/2006 1:22:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, RckyIizard@xxxxxxx writes: All other things being equal, I think we'd all prefer a rock hard back, solid parallel ears, perfect dentition, and tight little cat feet, but I'd prefer to see a bit of fudging on one of those rather than on something serious if the virtues outweigh the drawbacks. I must be one of the bad guys because if the best dog I had in any given show had a weak back now i'm not talking about a little skin roll but an obviously weak back I would withhold the points. A strong back is a must for a working [ Herding ] dog. Fred ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================