Paulette, I will elaborate. I didn't say that it didn't exist anymore but that for all intents and purposes it doesn't exist anymore. It doesn't exist anymore as a viable competitive option if you want win at the top levels of GSD exhibition. A person can be an "old fart" and be nostalgic for the day when the easy going dog was dominant and continue to breed them. They can rail against the new trend and try to make people see the light. The dilemma is when the judge won't put the dog up and the handler won't take it; when the show puppy buyer won't buy your prospect and folks won't use your stud dog; and you see where I'm going. The late great handler LaMar Kuhns talked about the future of the breed being controlled by what he called the "Bandwagon of Winners". You can either get on board or stand on the Sideline. I am not cynical about this. I believe that this is just the way it is in any competitive endeavor. Jim Barnhart On Dec 16, 2007, at 11:37 AM, <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > Jim, why do you say that kind of gait doesn't exist anymore? Please > elaborate on your statement. I'd really like to hear why you came > to this > conclusion. > > > Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member > Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Barnhart" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <Lealynn@xxxxxxx> > Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 12:58 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The way we were > > >> Liz, You said that: "You wish some judges would go back to >> rewarding the dogs with the easiest longest sidegaits instead of the >> fastest quick stepping racer." My question is how can a judge >> reward that kind of gait when for all intents and purposes it >> doesn't exist any more? Jim Barnhart > > > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > . > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================