In a message dated 7/12/2006 4:32:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, Showgsd- Msg: #8 in digest From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:30:35 EDT Subject: Re: STANDARD-Saved best for last!!!!! In a message dated 7/12/2006 6:27:34 P.M. Central Standard Time, MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx writes: Strauss is a run up and greet GSD. He is a well tempered dog, but not correctly tempered, which is what I ALWAYS tell people when they meet him. "Yes, he is very friendly, but this is not proper for a GSD. While I will take this over a dog that is nasty, this is not how a GSD should behave.' That is fine for Strauss, but for the dog in the ring who should be conforming to breed standard, in my eye, makes this unacceptable. That is the key here...judging the standard and temperament. Molly Trillia German Shepherds I still believe in the old sentence in the Standard which has since been worked over....but it used to say: 'A GS is Aloof and Suspicious of Strangers.' I don't believe correct temperament is exhibited in one who rushes to greet and lick and fawn over all who cross their path, eager to make 'new' friends. .The real Shepherds, are the ones don't need it..They are completely confident and perfectly satisfied to have friends at home.LOL...Barb w. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================