Great write up Kathaleen~ I agree with Zoa this needs to be in print. As silly as it sounds I printed it out. I've always been a firm believer it takes two to tango, JMO.?However?the bitch is the foundation and I believe as guardians of the breed we need to take the time and energy to improve?some?of the things we've lost.?And?as we all know genetic has a mind of its own.<g>?Keep this topic going it's VERY interesting. Just my two cents!! Off to the brisk fresh air- ?Brenda Payne www.jescarkennels.com ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================