In a message dated 12/15/2006 1:30:10 PM Central Standard Time, dgshwpromo@xxxxxxxxx writes: I have a late maturing litter that I have been taking counsel on from the stud owners. He has been bred enough that they know what he does to the maturity of a litter. It is not a pretty youth, but like the black duck, who became a lovely white swan, my dogs will all be very fine examples of the standard, though each will be very different. Thankfully our standard allows for this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - At what age do you expect your youngsters to come into their own? You say "though each will be very different"...are these litter mates? One thing I look for in a litter is the "uniformity"... Patty Szymczak ============================================================================ 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================