Ok Gal -- I've mentioned to folks that I always checked the pedigrees and what was behind each dog on each side as best I could AND I would usually try to have TWO OF MY OWN males. Ones whose offspring would be complimented by the other's attributes to the group. That eliminated my being concerned about a bitch off on her honeymoon (plus stud fees etc.) and I'd see for myself through the behavior of my guys when the time was right. Also, to add to that, my plans were always --- never breed at all unless I had 2 or 3 definite orders for puppies so I'd not be just breeding and bringing a bunch of dogs into the world with none of them wanted in the first place. Ooo, sometimes I'd breed for ME tho! LOL Norma no L ----- Original Message ----- From: <Elsyd1@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 1:49 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: To breed or not to breed.....that is the question! There are some people in dogs who are so unethical, so rapacious, so vile and callous, so crooked, that if they owned the greatest dog in the world, and paid me to breed to that dog, I would not for one moment even contemplate the act. I do not "lie down with thieves" (knowingly, LOL) . Syd **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================