thank you, helen. it was a beautiful dog on a beautiful float - i doubt that anyone else is worried about what the dog was "called." it looked like a GSD - that is all that the attendees will remember. thank you, diane ====================================== I think that negative comments are amusing. As a previous "parade goer" I can tell you that the floats pass by in a matter of less than a minute or so, and all you are left with is an *impression* of what you just saw! Just as you take in the delights of one float, another one comes along, or a band or something else to absorb your mind. If you happen to question the parade attendees' they will tell you ONLY about the German Shepherd on the police float and the dogs walking around it. They will have absolutely no knowledge of who bred what or why and will care even less! The dog did look like a German Shepherd, and there were some great pictures on Facebook. It was a good advertisement for the breed because all people will remember is police and the proud GSD representing them. Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for everything German Shepherd and then some! _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) Skater's Blog ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================