For me it's all about the pedigree...ALL about the pedigree. Perhaps this comes from my background in horses were bloodlines are king......perhaps it's because I don't breed that much...and can't keep dogs just too experiment with different breedings.....perhaps it's because as I get more educated in the breed....I realize that quality produces quality over the long haul......perhaps it's because I don't just want a show dog......I want a history......perhaps it's because I haven't established a "type" in my breeding program yet and I wouldn't be able to do that with a generic pedigree......whatever it is......the pedigree comes first...without question. Cindy www.cinosamgsd.com --- On Wed, 7/8/09, Barbara Galasso <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Barbara Galasso <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Tried and true way or do you go with your gut? To: "'Showgsd-l'" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 9:47 AM Have you ever seen a really nice looking male.........no let's say he's a stunning looking male. You're excited because you think he might be a good breeding partner for your bitch. You look up his pedigree and BAM.........it's mediocre at best! Sure both his parents are champions, but very average champions at that. But boy oh boy, they produced that gorgeous male that you see in the center of the ring. So you inquire about his litter mates to find out the quality of the rest of the litter. You're told it was just him and his long coated brother who was sold in to a pet home. Alright then. Do you forget about using this gorgeous dog because of his pedigree or do you throw caution to the wind and hope for a few that look like him? Barbara ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================