Well, I'm probably the wrong one to ask...I'm the one who showed Smooth Fox Terriers on a GSD show lead, ha ha.....freaked everybody out, too...until my Smooths stood there at the end of the lead, in perfect free stack and it caught on, too...lots of Smooths do it now, altho on shorter leads, LOL.... I think every dog of almost any breed looks better on a loose lead and free stacking.......... Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> > I was having an interesting conversation the other day with some folks, > and we talked about some of the > great showmen (persons?) and dogs past and present. Some good questions > came up , such as: > Is it true that Specialty handlers won't bait stack a dog much at a > specialty for fear of the judge believing > or having the opinion "This is an AB dog" and why is that? Personally I > love to see bait stacking, pretty > hard to hand fix cow hocks and toeing out with a quick step into a > stack.....> > I love to see a dog, at a Specialty or AB step beautifully into a stack. > Whether they are bait stacking or "free" stacking looking at the > judge/crowd/mommy/daddy. I love to see a dog ask for, no, DEMAND a > look. > > Love to hear theories, comments. I say let them SHOW -off if they are > capable and love it....it is part of what makes it so special. > Kathy Tank-- > http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com > Ch. Elvaston's Nations Cup, TC, OFA > 26 BOB/BISS to Date ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================