In a message dated 1/12/2006 12:01:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx writes: In a message dated 1/12/2006 6:57:20 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, gsdsforlife@xxxxxxxx writes: I will be getting my very first show puppy ( hopefully she will conform ) late this year. Colleen, Just a thought; try to find and older puppy/younger dog. Take someone you trust with you, perhaps the handler you plan to use to show the dog. A "puppy" is no more or no less than a promise. Some are fulfilled while many, many others end up (hopefully!) on someone's couch. You'll pay more, as you should because someone else will have taken the risk of growing it out, x-raying etc., but you'll pay FAR LESS than buying two or three over time that end up on YOUR couch. Kathy three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================