Tale of a Brood Bitch You buy a bitch, a winning thing' And make her a champion in the ring. She's sound, she's lovely, dysplasia free, You want to breed her carefully. Taking lots of time, you look around, The stud, must be both typey and sound. You study the pedigree 'till blind, Building the litter in your mind. Several possibilities appear. You write back "My dog's the best" Although the stud fee's out of sight, You breed the bitch, the die is cast. The next nine weeks don't go fast. Of course, she whelps in the middle of the night. With luck and care it turns out right. The next eight weeks you fret and strain, Feed and scoop in driving rain. You take care with the homes they get. This one is a show dog, this one a pet. New owners call with problems dear, You're on the phone for half a year. AT LAST, the moment you've longed to know, Your pups have come to their first show. They all look fine, not one's a dud. Then from behind you comesâ?¦.. "WOW - WHO'S THE STUD ???? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vicki Burkey _Von Charisma German ShepherdsNEW_ (http://members.aol.com/VAbby17801/vcgsheph.htm) My sunshine does not come from the skies, It comes from the love in my dogs eyes. **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================