So what is wrong with only a few or a lot if the judge decides ???? CREAM OF THE CROP....I've wondered and so have a lot of others why so&so made it....handler,breeder,owner,paybacks.And just because you or me doesn't know the handler doesn't mean the judge doesn't.Good dogs at the end cause the judge didn't know them,too many times we've this happen....A great dog can be spotted by all of us and so can a so so dog.We all have a preference but I think Select should be dogs in contention THAT day not any other day.....I have attended Nationals since the late 60s and have yet to see any last select dog as good as the first....Go ahead I'm flame retardent..... Donna Jacot,ArDejay > > Following your definition, there should be no more than 3 to 5 Selects per > year. Am I correct in assuming that? > > Randy Chesnut > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 ============================================================================