In a message dated 10/24/05 5:51:08 PM, dc@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: << No, it needs to be a German Shepherd Dog (with or without caps). Deena >> At one dog show, my cousin (who IS an English teacher, for almost 30 years) was looking through the show catalog....she asked me "I may be stupid here...why is the word "Dogs" included after "German Shepherd" but not other breeds?" I told her she wasn't stupid or missing anything; the full and correct name for our breed IS "German Shepherd Dog." (From the original German Shepherding Dog.) Kelly Busse ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================