And the judge says Loose Leads! , and the dogs still keep racing around strung up, and the judge STILL rewards it. Still happening, no matter how long this has been a subject of conversation. :-( Stormy ============================================================== And my other pet peeve.... the judge says "Loose lead" and the handler goes fifty miles an hour so the leash is not really tight but the speed is such that it is not what you'd consider the German Shepherd Dog's gait - it is more like a race as to who goes the fastest. I cannot imagine that a judge can evaluate structure under those conditions. And.... thinking about working dogs -if our dogs were to herd sheep at that speed, the flock would be dead in no time. Dania ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================