In a message dated 1/8/2005 11:03:31 A.M. Central Standard Time, _hckryhillgsd@earthlink_ (mailto:hckryhillgsd@earthlink) You know..when I first heard you say you were getting out of dogs..in WI..and then earlier in the year.at the MW..I wondered how you could make such a hard choice..but not being able to find anything to breed to..no dog with side gait...no masculinity..not enough rear...I bet that made your decsion alot easier..C.Grainger +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I can not remember a time where we have had so few dogs that had great > fronts and rears. We have always had dogs that were sidegaitors. They may have > had some problems in other areas but always moved on the side. I can barely > come up with 4-5 today that are extreme sidegaitors. Today we have dogs that > are cleaner coming and going , have less angulation and are basically good > looking standing. Try and find a dog to breed to that will give you a better > shoulder- For that matter try and find a dog to breed a bitch with a good > shoulder to that will do no harm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++ Now Christine reread what I said in my post- I specifically said shoulders not rear and masculinity when i said it was hard to find a dog to breed to. I have all the rear in the world and masculinity sitting in my back yard ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================