I was flipping through a 1983 Review, and it was interesting see the stud fees being asked at that time. Considering the inflation rate has doubled from 1983 to 2007, the current stud fees, for proven dogs, seem reasonable to me. Here's a sampling of stud fees from 1983: GV Mannix: $250 GV Watson: $350 GV Troll: $300 GV Impulse $350 GV Ossipee Ceasar V Clover Acre $250 Finnegan: $300 Prime Time of Billo: $300 Charisma Stonewall Jackson $200 Detroit vom Cypress $200 (temporary fee) Most of the lesser known dogs had stud fees set at $200. A couple very young dogs had a $150 stud fee. The German dogs fees were set at $250. Wow! What an offering of studs to pick from! I would have loved to have bred to some of these guys! Paulette McGuirt Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================