In my opinion, after 45 years in the breed, I could never put a dog(S) between myself and a friend! Hysterical people seem to gravitate to the d= og world. In the big picture, your problems are so insignificant compared to the starving children, the families being blown apart by bombs, theirs and our= s, the suffering old people who cannot get health care....I think this whole thin= g has been blown totally out of perspective and that the parties involved need t= o step back and take a real look at real things in our lives that bring sufferin= g to all. I find it hard to believe that anyone in GSD has not sold a puppy that lat= er became dysplastic(If you have had 5 litters) I am inclined to think anyone= is lying if they make such a claim. Every body lies in this world...maybe whe= n you have lived long enough you will see the real truth and importance of a= ll this. Granted none of us relish the thought of our dog being a cripple, bu= t it is a fact in the dog world..just remember,,,aint no dog perfect and aint no person perfect...So save your friendships, they are precious, hard to make= and in 20 yeras who will ever remember this kind of situation. Its time to kiss and make up! Chuck kruger ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================