I agree. I've shown to Houston Clark several times and find him to be one of the rare all rounders who recognizes and appreciates a nice moving GSD. JMO! Melissa www.melanashepherds.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> To: <Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 8:40 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes > Really? I showed two dogs to him on Memorial day, and no we didn't win > but > I thought he was a gentleman, super with young dogs and very polite. The > dogs he put up then did have a fair amount of rear, both had lovely side > gait, > BOTH are shown at Specialties too. In fact, his WD from the bred by > class is > a Yancy son who just needs one to finish...I would bring him a dog who > wasn't > oversized, nice side gait who was clean, coming and going. He doesn't > mind > rear at all and he's one of the few (I think) that sees proper layback of > shoulder. He WILL reward a young dog and doesn't see only the Open/AM > Bred Dog. > > I CAN see him getting put out when the applause is meant to influence, > (you > know, handler 'teams" whopping and hollering, NOT just honest applause for > a > star.....). > > Maybe your friend should have the baby prelimed. Just saying...we've all > seen suspicious "bunny-hop" movement and wondered, haven't we? And, > hopefully, > it's just a stage, and although you want to get them out for some > training, > maybe under these all 'rounders isn't the place to be. You pay for their > opinion and with some you'll get it. > > In fact, at the same cluster, different day, I watched a 9-12 bitch come > at > me and thought "ut-oh", how the heck did the owners miss that (??????), > later > to learn the judge told THAT handler, "I'd be worried about that front". > Well, gosh, me too! > > > Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC > Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions > visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================