That would probably be Pat Hastings. She has a video called "Puppy Puzzle" that is interesting to watch. There is an order # 1-800 967-3188 Website-www.dogfolk.com Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Stoesser" <pkstoesser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Danannkennel@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 4:23 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Questions about puppies.... > There is a former handler and breeder (I forget her name) who has an > evaluation method for puppies at 8 weeks (give or take 3 days). She > believes that the puppies at 8 weeks are as close to their adult > PROPORTIONS > at 8 weeks as they will have at maturity, that is, shoulder to upper arm, > back, croup, breadth of skull, etc. and that they can be evaluated > tempermentally at that age. She states that she has formally evaluated > hundreds of litters and that it works on every breed. > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================