Well sure:) Personally I want to breed to the standard but I don't have a problem with someone breeding a healthy, good tempered dog to a healthy, good tempered bitch (hopefully they have wonderful homes lined up!), and maybe getting closer with what they have to an "ideal", recognizing that "ideal" can in the eye of the beholder. I've done several of those w/ my boys and maybe not every puppy had enough front/rear for the breed ring but they were/are healthy and happy. People have all sorts of reasons to breed...I get judgmental when they don't do health checks (and/or are oblivious of health issues in the breed), can't/don't/won't take proper care of their bitch/puppies and/or dump puppies they can't place. That said, I usually want to hold something back for me, I evaluate the litter based on the least puppy and truth be told, properly raising and socializing a litter....again, for me...is wwwwwaaaaayyyyy to much work to take on with the goal of placing an entire litter in companion homes. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 10/17/2012 11:23:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Assuming both animals are healthy, is it ever okay to breed two GSDs who are NOT AKC "conformation type" dogs? if no why not?..Ed ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================