There is a picture in the October, 2002 Review , page 9, of a dog doing just that. He was the demo dog for the herding institute. Carolyn Dawn Bonome <sheppiefan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Call me an idiot, and I AM SURE some will, but, since the GSD was born to HERD sheep, it's just too bad that the GSD is not shown doing it's natural job, with an AKC Show Judge in the ring, with No HANDLER and watching the dogherd the sheep, and judging the dog AU NATURAL minus the leash attached tothe dog to see the dog move on it's own. I am not talking HIC. This would separate the men from the boys! What are the chances of that? Dawn Bonome ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share your special parenting moments![1] --- Links --- 1 http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2746??PS=47575 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================