In a message dated 3/12/2005 2:26:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx writes: I know I will get my head handed to me for asking this, but I will anyway. If a person came to you and said they wanted a puppy to train for performance events, how would you determine which puppies out of the litter you would let that person see? This person is competitive and an experienced GSD trainer and likes to kick Golden and BC butt in the obedience ring. This person wants the American type GSD. Diane For me, that's always the "bad" puppy; the puppy whose into everything, the puppy who is the first to climb out of the box, which coincidentally, is the one trying to get to me, that can't take its eyes off of me from the moment they open. Kathy 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 ============================================================================