In a message dated 7/13/2006 6:50:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, gsdhallmark@xxxxxxx writes: There is no reason to test specials at the National. All the dogs would pass anyway unless we had some of those german dogs you were talking about at Del Mar. I need to clear up some stuff. First, I don't know that the dogs from the Del Mar National were German. I was told they had Schutzhund titles, but I don't know if they were American or German. Second, when I did a critique of the dogs I was going to judge, it was a joke. I didn't plan to do it, but the idea came when they asked me to speak, the day before I judged. So, I made up my post show speech. I thought it was funny, but I am not sure that anyone agreed with me. I have gotten a lot of private posts saying that they agree with me about a temperament test for the national, and so I have to enjoy my own ego in private. Which is what I have done for years. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================