No, I don't think he's the same fella. Joan sent me a couple of paragraphs from his article, and the first one was very complimentary....he loved the size of the ring and the white wall...and he said that the allbreed rings were too small for our breed...and did it a disservice. The paragraph that had the comments that were told to me did have to do with doubling...but depending on how you read them, could still be complimentary, because he said our silly doubling was more or less insulting to our dogs, because we made them fools. I'm paraphrasing...but in the end, he was right, I think, about much of what he said. The reason I asked if anyone had read it was (and this is the third or fourth time I'm saying this part) because I haven't read it yet, and the things told to me were not complimentary....now I see they were taken somewhat out of context. Now, I wish you'd got the name of the guy who liked the German dogs... peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: <ELG440@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 7:11 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] bad publicity >I mentored the seminar. One of those who was there was a man who could only > say how great the Germans were and how superior their dogs are, and how > terrible our dogs were. So, I took him aside and we talked for a long > time. After > about ten minutes I wanted to just walk away, but I didn't. > > I suspect this is who wrote the article. No matter what I said or what > dogs > he looked at, nothing was any good. He was so down on German shepherds I > was > surprised he was there. A couple of others overheard it, and walked away. > I > think Sharon Avery overheard us, and listened for a while, then just shook > her > head and left. > > Some people make up their minds and there is nothing to be done. But, we > sure don't have to invite him to judge. He was a nice enough person, but > hated > our dogs. Felt anything that didn't growl at him wasn't worth > considering. > He probably needs to move to Germany, but he wouldn't like their dogs > either. > He wants them all tough, and not show quality. > > Some times a cigar is a cigar, and you just have to smoke it. > > Evan > Asgard German Shepherds > http://www.asgardgsd.com/ > Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > > > In a message dated 12/29/2007 8:58:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > A fellow who was at the seminar at the National, and who watched the > judging, has written terrible things about the GSD fancy, and about the > dogs...calling them bad names and saying they are all too nervous and > worse... he was downright INSULTING... > > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > > ============================================================================ > 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 > ============================================================================ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.12/1203 - Release Date: > 12/30/2007 11:27 AM > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================