For my two cents and my "correct" animals, I agree with both of you. the agility I see in my animals is so beautiful. I have bitches dead in the middle of the standard who can float around a ring and run like a gazelle. Good Topic. Mary At 01:34 PM 3/10/2008, Scharo777@xxxxxxx wrote: >In a message dated 3/10/2008 12:16:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >_hckryhillgsd@hckryhillghck_ (mailto:hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) writes: >However, >our breed is described as a "middle" size breed, with enough weight to be >an effective herder or patrolman, but not enough to be cumbersome or >unwieldy.Nowhere in our standard does it say our breed is "big", "large" or >"gianormous > >I must say that I totally agree with Christine on this subject. I believe >that our breed is, by standard, to be medium sized, in order to maintain its >agility and working ability. I totally disagree with those who want to add >an >inch to the standard, merely because they think "big" looks better. A >standard sized dog, with good bone and strong secondary sex characteristics >looks >completely masculine. Why do we describe big males, with pride, as stallion >like. They are not horses and horses do not do the work of a dog. >I think this is a great discussion. >Carol Moore > > > > > >**************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & >Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org >============================================================================ > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1322 - Release Date: 3/9/2008 >12:17 PM > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1322 - Release Date: 3/9/2008 Mary Tripp Mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.tripphill.com TRIPPHILL KENNELS, H 512-267-2104 Home of Naked Care! www.makitnmetal.com Custom metal art for the dog fancy -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1322 - Release Date: 3/9/2008 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================