In a message dated 11/12/2004 3:53:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, pmick@xxxxxxxxx writes: No need to go to Chicago. There are handlers of many breeds who fix tails routinely...to get them down, usually. If a dog has a gay tail and the handler does it right, the tail drops right into (or close to) the correct position and is not dead at all. Of course, if you cut the wrong thing or too many of the right thing, then the tail is dead, yes sirree! You see it in Shelties an awful lot...and Bernese, Cardigan Corgis, and several other breeds...and of course, in the Terrier ring! Peggy M I'm SHOCKED!...SHOCKED! SYD MAILBERG 425-432-4144 23910 SE 276TH ST MAPLE VALLEY, WA 98038 Updated Website Fabio/Viggo _http://www.kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com_ (http://kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the Poster and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original poster 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 administrative problems, email problems and technical support, please contact the List Administrators at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx, in private. Please do not post individual problem issues on Showgsd-l VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================