n a message dated 1/26/13 9:18:23 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, scenecrest.geo@xxxxxxxxx writes: That is the judges thoughts through, have you heard what the other breed spectators are saying about them? I listen to comments about our GSD's and they are not flattering at all. Most I posted were comments from people I heard on the sidelines state. As I stated I do see some GSD's that are good representatives of the breed. I am talking the AKC shows not the Specialty ones. We keep hearing how much other people denigrate our breed, yet it is the second most popular breed in registration with the AKC. We keep hearing from PETA how we should not breed dogs and how strong they are, and yet, the pet food industry is doing better every year, and the pet stores continue to strive. We keep hearing how crooked the judges are, but when you try to name them, you fall short with any particulars. We keep hearing how many dogs are altered, and then at the shows, you can't point them out. We keep hearing how terrible the board is, then we see how hard they work for us. Maybe it is time to stop listening? Evan ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================