Funny thing is I have had non-GSD people ask me the exact same thing if this was the case. Is Double Handling against AKC rules in All-Breed Shows is it not? Here is the GSDCA Standard http://gsdca.org/german-shepherd-dogs/education Theresa From: Terry Cochran <terrycochran97756@xxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 4:56 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Rights and wrongs...? and in between In packs it takes all types of temperament to make the pack successful. You will have alpha as leaders and the rest will be followers and some will be edge of the herd. If all are alpha you are going to have a lot of dead wolves. The way we humans show our GSD's is totally opposite of the standard. We what them charging around the ring frantically looking for it's owner or person. I do believe that the standard says that is incorrect Temperament. Give me a dog that owns the ground he stands on and gaits effortlessly around the ring. It will look great but it ain't going to win. I would rather watch them in the performance ring. Terry Sent from my iPad ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================