Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ohhh now this is a really good email about *temperament* standards... My experience began with the imports and moved to the show lines. But, I ha= ve always regarded temperament as being the main focus of my breeding progra= m, no matter what. There are times, I was fortunate with dogs that came together (with it all) and we made it to the Nationals. To be honest, af= ter all these years of breeding.. The Select ribbons hang dusty.. As my satisfaction once more is focussed on training the mind of the dog. =0D =0D Doing the 360 and life is good.=0D =0D Kate =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx=0D Date: 6/9/2010 12:14:47 PM=0D To: showgsd-l=0D Subject: [Norton AntiSpam][ SHOWGSD-L ] Temperament Test...and Obscenity=0D =0D Way back a US Supreme Court Justice ( don't remember which one) stated wo= rds to this effect..." I can't define obscenity but I know it when I see it".= =2E. Its the same thing with a temperament test...I don't think our test determines whether a dog has a good temperament or not...and then again define good!....I won't own a dog with a poor temperament...and I have returned a few back to their breeders, Bob Scholes, may he rest in peace sold me a dog that should have been put down!....within the past=C2 six m= onths I've purchased two half sisters whose parents are Schutzhund titled on bo= th sides...without saying a word, my wife, a complete novice, noticed right away that these two girls are much much different than the dogs I've boug= ht and bred over the past 11 or 12 years....like many things, temperament is= a function of good breeding, not testing!...a GSD with poor temperament?...= now that's obscene!....FB=0D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=0D POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the origi= nal 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.=0D =0D 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 EXPRESSL= Y FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL = BE PROSECUTED.=0D =0D For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx=0D =0D VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org=0D NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/=0D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=0D =20 ============================================================================ 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================