Paula's waxing philosophical today..................... :-) Peggy Paula Cooke wrote: >Honorable scars are scars "earned" from injuries suffered as a result of the >intended work of certain breeds of dog. It is specifically mentioned in the >standards of some terrier and sporting breeds. I always found that to be >interesting; but then, I am easily amused. I have never heard it used for a >GSD, but, of course, it could, and probably should, be. > >That being said, I do have a problem with people anthropomorphizing dogs by >placing cultural or societal, human terms, such as honorable, upon them. >All dogs are honorable, in a sense, as they really couldn't be otherwise, >could they? Or would they all be dishonorable, in the reverse sense, as >they really are incapable of making such choices?? Go talk amongst >yourselves. :-) :-) > >Paula, 161 days and counting > >----Original Message Follows---- >Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 13:59:55 -0400 >From: NHANSBURGH@xxxxxxxxxx >Subject: injuries > >1. Don Jones will tell you that broken teeth, bitten ears missing eyes >are called "HONORABLE SCARS" and should not be considered when judging >dogs. > > >============================================================================ >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 >============================================================================ > > > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================