In a message dated 11/6/2010 4:48:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, k9krazz@xxxxxxxxx writes: When I told the breeder about my displeasure, he told me to give her away. Be careful what you do. Beware there are crooks everywhere. More so, most breeders will do the right thing. We bought a bitch from the Rinkes years ago. She didn't turn out so they replaced her with a bitch that had won her Futurity. She went on to finish in four shows, or so. I remember selling a Paladin daughter for a show quality that didn't turn out. We replaced her with a bitch that turned out to be the mother of Dakota, Draganslayer and Destiny. We bought a beautiful puppy at the national for show, and he turned into a great pet for our house and I wouldn't give him up for anything. Most breeders will bend over backwards if your show puppy does not turn out. But, unless you wait until the puppy is two years old, there is no way to know for sure what you will get. Some times the problem is that people try to predict the future too early. I like to pick my show puppies at three years old, and I like kids when they turn 30 or so. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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 NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================