In a message dated 11/11/2005 9:56:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pmick@xxxxxxxxx writes: Also, there is a lot of that color stuff in GSD tack boxes, too, just not any stripping knives or other things that would be very useful and not illegal... I mean, everybody should have thinning shears, no? ;-) Peggy Of course there are stripping knives (de matting tools) etc. in tack boxes. I can't think of a handler I use that doesn't have one and I sure do. How else do you get rind of puppy cowlicks, not to mention stripping some areas that might be better off stripped? Kathy three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================