In a message dated 12/15/11 7:49:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx writes: I do wish people would not say that a dog belongs in a pet home if they don't believe they can place at a dog show. I think the title "pet" has been misunderstood. We just placed Cool Hand Luke in a home with two parents and three kids. This is a dog that could easily finish, and would have done well in the National. But, this was a great home, they were looking for a long time for a good German shepherd, and Tedi and I felt it was a great situation for Luke. Luke won Best Puppy in the match we had, and is a great looking dog with terriffic movement. But, the welfare of the dog is always the first consideration for us. We have other dogs we can win with, and if the placement is right, I see no reason not to consider the best situation for the dog, not the most reward to us, such as points or ribbons. Luke is in a pet home. If they want to take him to a show, they can. It is up to them. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================