All-breed people are the MOST supportive in the game. They frequently tell me how nice it is to see a GSD that looks like a GSD should look, and doesn't have his tail tucked, or doesn't walk on his hocks, who doesn't have a sway back, etc. I think it is dog show people who have a poor perception of our breed; the public seems to love them! The public is very pro-dog, in my experience. And, they do seem to like good dogs who look like what they are supposed to look like. This isn't just a Harley brag, either, as I have had these same compliments and comments on Ch. Diana, and my Gable son, Asgard's Romulus. I guess I just am around different people than you two are?? Who knows? Paula, 154 days and counting ********************************************************************************************************* Hear, hear Paula! When we were showing The Kid and Punky, they had quite an all breed following, especially The Kid. There was a man that Henry and Jane called Beagle Man (because he showed them) who always cheered for Kidder. And when Fred showed Jeddie's son Roadie as a pup, I had all breed handlers come up to me and shake my hand for breeding such a correct and sound dog--it humbled me. (As most of you know, I usually buy rather than breed.) On the other hand, when we showed the two girls at specialties, comments I got were, "Oh, if I knew you were coming, I would have stayed home." PLEASE--we paid our entries and took our chances like everyone else! I LOVE the all breed shows!! (Paula is having such a good time with Harley--it makes me happy. I just might go to a dog show soon. I'd love to see HIM <and Paula, too vbg.>) Want to have a GREAT time? Go to an all breed show. Penny in NY ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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/ ============================================================================