I completely agree with you, Carolyn. Ken On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > I understand that..........but I thought we were talking about front > extension only > in this thread......according to the subject line..... > ( which by the way in my opinion is part of the problem here with our Breed > ) > i.e......front extension seems to be considered more important than any > other > aspect here ...where as you say in Germany it is bite work, progeny groups, > > obedience performance...etc. > Here.....it's as if front extension stands alone.....<G>......and yet > correct front extension > can only be as good as the back and rear drive that propels the dog > forward......or > the dog is out of balance and the " illusion" of a front.... is in the > pulling into the leash.. > > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > www.Marhaven.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Ken Tank <tanksr@xxxxxxxxx> *Cc:* showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:*Friday, April 29, 2011 11:26 AM > *Subject:* [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Re; Eruro Front Extension? > > Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Depends on who's picking them. You > and > I might like some of the lower placing dogs better. > But remember, they are also judged on their bite work and progeny groups. > There might be a super star who is too young to have a progeny group so he > only goes V not VA. Or maybe on that day he didn't do great on his bite > work. > Ken > > On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Carolyn Martello > <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > > I'm kind of curious after reading these two posts. > > Aren't the video tapes we see of the Seiger show .....the 'best' of the > > European> dogs? > > When we look at the line going around and around showing the Seiger and > > Seigerin> and the dogs in order that they are rated behind them....are > they not > > necessarily the> best?? > > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > www.Marhaven.com > > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================