A truly superior breeder thinks of the benefit to the breed when planning a breeding. Why would anything so insignificant as not liking a person stop you? It takes a small mind of either party (stud dog owner or bitch owner) to not breed the best dog to the best bitch. "But different kinds of people are what makes the world go around. Besides some would not look so good if it were not for the others." My dad told me as a kid. A very Merry Christmas to ALL!! Yvonne www.poncahill-tantara.net Home of: Sel. Ch. Ponca Hill's Willow ROM OFA Ch. Tantara's Hazardous to your Health OFA Ch. Tantara's In Harm's Way OFA Ch. Ponca Hill's Snake CGC OFA ROM (#2 	 Top futurity/maturity sire) Ch. Ponca Hill's Just Britney OFA Ch. Ponca Hill's Rhumba of Tantara OFA Ponca Hill-Tantara's Lone Ranger OFA (10 pts.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Galasso" <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx> > OK then, you own a beautifully bred GVX, Select, Champion, ROM or just > a darn good looking, well bred specimen of the breed and she comes in > season. The usual question..........who do you breed her to? So > you've been watching the career of this gorgeous hunk of a dog who you > think would produce marvelous puppies with your girl. He doesn't live > too far away, so getting to him won't be a problem. His stud fee is in the > "normal" range, so you won't be breaking the bank. He's available for > public stud to approved bitches......no problem there. Everything says > "GO" except for one BIG problem...............you dislike his owner. > Now what do you do? Do you swallow your pride and pick up that phone > hoping the kennel help answers so you can make arrangements through > him? Or do you forget about breeding to this dog who you love because > of who owns him? Now on the opposite side of the coin, lets pretend > you are the stud dog owner of a great dog. Someone wants to breed to > him and is bringing you a top bitch..............only problem is, you > dislike her owner. Do you set up the breeding anyway or lie and say > he's all booked up for the time she's due to be bred? Do we let > personal feelings get in the way of potential good breedings or do we > look the other way knowing the puppies will get the best show homes > possible? What would you do? Barbara ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================