I loved Robin Hood as a kid...he was different, he scoffed at authority, he and his "homeboys" did things their own way...Robo once said..."the faint of heart never won the fair maiden".....ain't that the truth...lol....if you come into this sport thinking Roses are Red and Violets are Blue....you'll get your teeth kicked in ..and thats what I told a friend of mine who wants to start showing dogs...she trusts my judgment (what a fool huh..lol)...and now she does not think she has the "temperament" to do this..if you are showing dogs no matter they be good or bad....folks will come at you...folks came at Dallas on this list ...folks came after "Bull" on this list after he went GV..there was a dog that won at Westminster, who some thought had some teeth missing, they came at her....I can go on and on....its my guess that those owners have broad shoulders....my good friend told me when I first started in conformation..."It takes more than just having a good dog to be successful in this Sport"...he didn't make a value judgment on his statement...he just explained for good or bad...that's just the way things are...so show dogs if you want...but you better be tough!...and it also helps considerably if you have a good dog!....I'm bored....Think I might do a Home Invasion today......FB ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================