I wasn't going to join in on the "enhancement" thread until I saw this post from Jessica. Wait a minute now; I know our very fine List Member, Mr. Lynch, can enlighten us on the TWO breeds of horses that are "enhanced" big time far more than Arabs. I raised, showed, and trained Arabs & Quarter horses. My husband raised TWs and also my Granddaughter did the same with Saddlebreds -- all of us, for YEARS! Enhancement IS pretty much REQUIRED in TWs & Saddlebreds. Jessica does mention in a part of her post that Dals & GSDs are "basic" breeds; as are Quarters & Arabs. No ear cropping, tail docking, dewclaw removal, specific fur styling or what ever. This is why Kathy T. got her "knickers in a knot" so to speak, concerning - color - enhancing etc. I am here to say I thought about it and, it's odd that I am a bright red head aunatural. It's about all that IS normal about me, but then is a red head normal anyway??? Ok, on to the wonderful world of dog showing personified -- THE NATIONAL IS ?? days away. I hate math, glad ya'll keep up with it. Norma no L ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica MacMillan" <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <caggra@xxxxxxx>; <kathy.m.hall@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:56 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Wiggys But if you want to see something - go to the National Arabian Horse Futurity - honestly, those folks put all dog folks to shame in the department of doctoring animals.. Jess M.Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com)& The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC)Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================