In a message dated 8/20/2010 4:19:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, ALL4MORIAH@xxxxxxx writes: It should be educational to Judges and Newcomers alike. Perhaps some skeletal pictures of correct structure both standing and moving . How to find it fully clothed. Maybe a comparison between the GSD and The Malinois.and why. Perhaps articles explaining what type of herding dog the GSD is and it's structure for what function. Articles on how to get started in tracking , herding, working and more. Picking the right job for your dogs personality. There is so much that the judges and newbies have no idea about. Besides that, it's nice to refresh the memory's of some of the oldies. I think sometimes we get stale looking at what is popular and forgetting what is correct. Articles on what problems our dogs are facing health wise. Grooming tips. How to avoid making a sound puppy fearful. Every month could be filled with articles of interest. Just some thoughts. Judi Excellent post,Judi. I just sent to Lanalee the small spiral book of the New breed Leonberger's Illustrated Stardard. You all know over the years ,I have protested getting rid of Norri Ornesses Illustrated Standard. Well.if we could duplicate this for the GSD,I'd be greatly pleased. Many diagrams,schematic illustrations and many colored photos, showing all colors and coats allowed. Fantastic written explanations re their written Standard which is in the little booklet. This is something every Gsd owner would buy from our website as well as being sent to all AKC judges Helen Miller Fisher ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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 NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================