I so agree with this. I think the arrogance of those who have bred a litter or two, have been around the breed for a few years, etc., has been obvious to anybody. Those that have thrown pairs together to 'see what they will produce', discussing the breed as if they have the know all to end all IS arrogant. I include myself in those that do NOT know enough!!!! I have had a few lucky litters, and thank goodness (as in the medical field) I did no harm. 12 years, 3 litters, a lucky breeding or two does not make up for the depth and quality of those that have been breeding for years and are icons of the breed. The next question is how to pass that dedication and quality on to the next generations, when we are in a decade of fast fixes and instant gratification. Keep talking, keep teaching, maybe some of us will understand it takes more than a wish to make a dream come true. Stormy Hope In a message dated 12/6/06 5:36:03 PM, BARB WILLIAMS writes: > .I HAVE ALWAYS SAID AND BELIEVE IT, THAT YOU COULD LIVE 200 YEARS AND YOU > WOULD STILL BE LEARNING ABOUT THIS LIFE=QUEST KNOWLEDGE OF THIS GERMAN > SHEPHERD BREED... .. .JMO:. BARB W. > > "You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result." Mahatma Gandhi Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return UPDATED 2/11/06....CHECK IT OUT!!!! www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================