Evidently we are getting the message out. Our breed remains in the top three for popularity. Everyone who I talk to loves our dogs, and always says they had one just like it. I have more people looking for puppies than we have to offer, and when I tell strangers I am involved in German shepherds they always want to talk about the dogs. We are doing it right. Maybe the numbers are down, but the popularity and quality is up. I understand there are people who want to quit showing dogs. I understand there are people who no longer want to go to dog shows. I understand there are people who gave up on the Parent Club, and there are people who drop out of everything. That is a personal choice. I would never try to stop someone from quitting, or moving on to something else. I never even try to talk people out of suicide. It is up to them. For me, this is a great sport, the German shepherd is a great breed, life is good, work is fun, and tomorrow is another day. I just want to be there to enjoy it. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 1/27/13 8:10:01 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: If our breed as we see it can stand up against the other perceived styles, we need start shouting from the roof tops. ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================