Well I always said that if I couldn't have a GSD, I would have a cat. Well no longer can I say that. 4 years ago I was offered a beautiful Belgian Malinois when I lost my beloved Storm. She is by far the absolute sweetest, smartest, and most "in tune" to me dog that I have ever had. She can pick up on my emotions and acts accordingly. I have achieved more with her than I ever could have imagined. A Champion at 8 months, BOS at Westminster Kennel Club at 14 months and ranked in the top 5 Malinois all before the age of 2 and all owner handled. Malinois are a great size and easy to manage with my health issues. Don't get me wrong, I will ALWAYS have a GSD, but most likely a "Maligator" too. Just my thoughts. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================