It is called having a little humility and respect for those who have worked their hinnies off for years "just" running around the ring....I suspect that those who have clearly paid their dues get a little irritated at the 'know it all' attitude of some who are clearly newbies. Asking a question is one thing, but making broad generalizations has the potential of making one look foolish. Cynthia Jen Arends <icedmyst@xxxxxxx> wrote:What is all the hostility for? IHow can someone want to participate in conformation if when they open their mouth and say how they feel or their impressions on the whole "running around a ring" are verbally berated? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================