On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:50:15 -0600, Jessica MacMillan <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >The two Dals passed with flying colors including going >after the aggressive stranger... Wow! This takes me back!! Many moons ago when I was still able to walk without pain, we took our old Ch. Tuppy dog (English setter) to an ATTS temperament test. He flew through the test with his tail wagging. That is, until we got to the aggressive stranger, where Tup stuck out his chest, walked out in front of me, assessed the situation and then offered to eat the guy if he came any closer. We almost flunked because "English setters are not supposed to be aggressive." Well, no. But what most people not familiar with the setter breeds don't know is that, for all their sweetness, a setter can be VERY protective and most will at least TRY to protect their people if pressed. So even the "happy breeds" can step up when and where necessary. BTW... After some deliberation, we passed the test. -- Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 091120-1, 11/20/2009 Tested on: 11/21/2009 12:44:13 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ ============================================================================