....I have sworn or affirmed to the above oath so many times in court that it has never even crossed my mind not to do so .....in court....but in real life in general, and dog shows in specific, if you tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, you will find your-self isolated, shunned or worse!....too many of us have egos too attached to the worth, quality, or fame of our animals....Colin Powell once said "you need to separate your position (opinion) from your Ego, because if you don't, when your position falls so will your ego"........the nice thing about teaching kids is that everyday before I leave for school, I leave my Ego on the kitchen table, and when I get home after school I but it back in.......Ed ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================