Yep, that's how Hitler got started too... ----- Original Message ----- From: Colleen Donnelly To: Pamswan02@xxxxxxx ; Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 3:20 AM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: To Better The Breed Hi Pam, You are a breath of fresh air. At times it gets smack of old breath and stale air here. I agree with you 100%. Dogs and bitches that show ( that are looked at to be potential studs and brood bitches ) should most definitely be OFA'd.....not just prelimbed. I have to wonder why the humming and hawing and "no it shouldn't be mandatory" ....why not?? Of course the big 'ole argument comes up about "well the tests just aren't 100%". Bugger that. They are the best we have so bloody well do it. It DOES weed out. In my world...elbows would be done as well. ( more excuses ) John Dehope said that "the quality of your litter should not only be evaluated by the best in the litter..but by the least." Ahhhh, words to strive towards! Gawd, that is just perfect isn't it?!! Pam said "I know of breeders that won't OFA because they are afraid to X-ray but will take them in the ring and try for a championship. Sorry but I think that is wrong." Denise ( rikers123 ) said " Pamswan02@xxxxxxx wrote: Well M, I choose to have a total dog also. As long as the Stud OFA's that is okay! I asked the list to think positive about this subject but some just want to battle. To each his own. All aspects of the Shepherd are important, I just have a certain bug about OFA. It's a good Idea to OFA all Stud dogs that Show period. Pam Swanson Chantilly Shepherds Home of Chg. Chantilly s Holiday Compadre( Holly) Winner's Bitch at 2004 National ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG BREED BETTERMENT REGISTRY The only way to understand & estimate the nature of the dog is to study his whole development. Such a task requires a sympathetic, dog-loving observer, who tries as far as possible to enter into the innermost mind of the dog, and who will know how to short-circuit all his purely human points of view. --Max von Stephanitz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================