Absolutely an excellent idea. I have friends with German dogs and they say they are amazed at the difference it has made. Most definately an idea whose time is here! Pam Msg: #7 in digest Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:40:23 -0700 From: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Do we ask enough of our Grand Victors? Yes you are right. The SV started this , I think 2 or 3 years ago. They test all the VAs (maybe the Vs?) and 20 random dogs.. if you are caught dyeing, you are SUSPENDED FOR LIFE. It changed the look of the breed virtually overnight. It is easily done. Again, those who refuse or complain are free to not enter. If we start at our National level, then the Specialties / ABs would trickle down....afterall who would chance that a dog didn't lose the dye in time for the National? It is an idea who's time has come...and then some. Kathy Tank http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com Home of : CH. Elvaston's Nations Cup TC, 26 BOBs CH. Victory's Leviathan CH. Garter's E-Male of Fran-Jo Anne Isle WEBSITE PUP-DATED SEPT 22, 2008 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================