Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kate, I think very few people do their homework today. We see handlers controling many people's breeding programs and turning out cookie cutter puppies that are close enough to the standard to finish, but good or grea= t, NOT=0D Ann Home of Sel Ex # 6 Ch Maxwell, Sel Ex Ch Gilley and #1 Dam Muggles - owner/breeder of 69 champions and 19 ROMs=0D =0D >>>>>>>>=0D =0D I do not live in that world. Teaching kids, cleaning runs, brushing dogs= , feeding, walking them around our Woodland Walk and sleeping beside the whelping box...... That's my world.=0D =0D It's what gets me up in the morning and has me lying in bed at night thinking and dreaming.=0D =0D What a great life I have!! What a great husband I have!!=0D =0D Kate ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================