Hi Tom: Someone just posted suggesting more seminars be done on the shoulders of the dogs. I suggested more seminars been done on the proper structure and movement on the dog. We can write back and forth all we want, but there is nothing like live demonstrations. Would love to see you, Chuck, Fred and Helen head this table. I know I'd love to attend. Best, Barbara Galasso Gsdman2@xxxxxxx wrote: > Thanks Barbara, > I do try to make my points easy to understand, but sometimes that just > isn't possible.. as we've seen in this shoulder discussion. Either > way though, I think its the discussion itself that is important .. > even more than either side's opinion. If even a few people actually > stop to think about the points made, then they are learning much more > than just reading another's ideas. Anyone can read a standard and > breed for it. I think that true students of the breed not only read > that standard ... they actually try to understand why each part is to > be what it is. That sort of thought process is how the GSD will > continue to be the greatest breed of dog ever. > Tom > > In a message dated 3/21/2005 6:58:36 PM Central Standard Time, > uwish@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > Tom: You do alot of research before you e-mail your posts. They > are always well thought out, very scientific, and sometimes a > little hard for the layman to understand, but always informative. > Thanks for the time spent putting in your posts. You always have > something intelligent to say. Best wishes, Barbara Galasso > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================