You are so right, Cindy. I dislike that cliche applying to the GSD as I have never seen an eagle that did not look mean, menacing, and just down right evil. Not what I want in a dog. Now I realize that is not what was meant by that cliche in our standard, but reality. Carolyn cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Not sure what 'the look of eagles' represents, but Lea Ruggieri and I almost ran into a Red-Tailed Hawk yesterday. It flew over the hood of my car as I was driving down the highway! Scared both of us pretty bad. The "OH SH%^!" look it gave us was not something I want to see on any of my dogs' faces. Cyndy www.texasdogs.com[1] The Master writes: In addition,I nominate "the look of the eagles" = for the goofiest,most meaningless old clich=E9 award.Just exactly what is = "the look of the eagles"? --- Links --- 1 http://www.texasdogs.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================