Having been "in" Aussies for more years than I care to admit, and having judged Aussies and Juniors for over 15 years, I can tell you that for some unknown reason, Aussie Junior Moms are NUTS! In too many cases I've seen moms just cut their own kids to pieces over handling at shows. I even chewed out one of my best friends for doing it to her own daughter who at the time was the top Aussie junior handler in the SE. Had her in tears before she ever walked in the ring. IMO Juniors is supposed to be fun and if it isn't you need to stay home. I think ALL parents should be banned from being inside the building OR from within 100 feet of any Juniors ring during judging!!! Suzanne www.tsalishepherds.com Home of Ch Firedog, Ch Cookie, Ch Flair, BIS/BISS Ch Yancy, Ch Flash, and Lil' Miss Dancer!! Website updated 11/04 << What I thought of the show was that the mom of adam the one with the > aussies > was just too hard on him. How will he get any confidence with his mother > saying the things she was saying? I would hate if that would happen to me. > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================