Mike Lynch said "Of course, you cannot "trim" a long coat. Maybe one day, when I have a point to prove, I just may attempt it." No names but I knew someone several years ago who finished a very nice bitch. I liked her alot. Imagine my surprise when I saw her years after she finished and she was a long coat! She wasn't when she was showing. :{) Oak Oak Ridge German Shepherds Dedicated to the German Shepherd Dog Signers GSDCA Breeders Code of Ethics ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================