Hi All, I came across this article/website by mistake--but decided to check i out--just thought you all might like to see this--and she has a picture of some dog who is rather "square"--very little angulation--who is supposed to be an "example" of an American show dog--(dont know who it is tho??) this is the link to the site: _Balance Problems with the American Show German Shepherd_ (http://leerburg.com/gsd-gate.htm) and I copied this below from the first page of the site--she says, quote: "I do not often publish articles on my web site that have been written by other people, but I asked Jean Mueller permission to print this article. It addresses the structural problem with the AMERICAN GERMAN SHEPHERD. I wrote an article titled _German Bloodline Dog's vs American Bloodline Dogs_ (http://leerburg.com/germblod.htm) . In it I address the fact that American Shepherds have lost their temperament, drive and working ability as a result of American Show Breeders searching for extreme angulation. Jeanâ??s article addresses the basic conceptual mistake that American AKC Show breeders make in how they interpret what a German Shepherd Dog should look like. They are so far off the mark that they have virtually destroyed the functionality of their bloodlines. In my opinion is it foolish, stupid and wrong to breed an animal whose sole purpose is to enter conformation shows and run in a circle. I will guarantee you that Max Von Stephanitz never had the American German Shepherd in mind when he wrote his standards for the breed in the early 1900's. " Why dont these jerks leave us alone??? Cheri --and her BEAUTIFUL, INTELLIGENT, HEALTHY, American show line dogs. Cheri Hunt----Cheradon Shepherds Home of Ch. Cheradon AchtungErynbrook Molokai, TC, OFA H&E, PA,TH,CA, Eyes Cert. and Certificate of Health Merit Excellent from the GSDCA (aka Ch. Mikey) _Ch. Mikey_ (http://hometown.aol.com/cheradongsd/MS_PI/111603/page1.htm) and his sister, Cameo --see her here: _Cameo's site_ (http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/CheradonGSD/MS_PI/091502/page1.htm) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================