===================== From: Anja Heibloem-Stroud <Anja_Heibloem-Stroud@xxxxxxx> Date: Thu Apr 06 00:27:38 CDT 2006 To: showgsdlistnew <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Why Champions? Reading about pillars of the breed the one thing that came to my mind was why breeding and finishing Champions was the deciding factor as to whether or not you were a pillar of the breed? What about all those wonderful dogs that work for a living? Be it herding (in real life), a police dog, a seeing eye dog, obedience or gee, a good family companion? Anja Anja Heibloem-Stroud www.pet-net.net/hausmekon/ I have to agree here. If I got real working dogs out my lines I would be thrilled. Therapy dogs, K9 police dogs, dogs leading the blind....who can not led themselves. Hey I would love to breed Champions, champions that work would be even better. Give me 1 great police dog...and I would be thrilled. K9 units are the smartest, most loyal, loving but serious dogs I have ever seen, they would (and some have) jumped in front of a danger to their handler and sacrificed themselves to safe their partner. Talk about nerves, temperament. I also have to hand it to the many successful SAR dog's out there. Many of these dogs are the not Champion material due to their conformation....but wouldn't it be lovely if your Ch also went out at 2 in the morning to search for someones loved one that was lost. Kris Kudel Vom Kristallaugen Shepherds Visit http://mysite.verizon.net/krisbob1/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================