YeeeHa! I wasn't going to get into this one, but Folks, please read the post below written by the REAL NORMA more than once as it is so "on the money" I totally agree with her and everyone should heed her words. Norma Ramey ----- Original Message ----- From: <nhansburgh@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:19 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] specialty vs all breed This irritates me. Shows are shows and people are people no matter the venue What I want is judges that check temperament judges that know movement Judges that are considerate judges that let the handler show the teeth for three good reasons Judges that judge every class the same way Judges that judge the whole dog judges that recognize proper proportions judges that judge the right end of the leash judges that look down and see feet and pasterns judges that check tails judges that like rich pigment It matters not Specialty or All Breed. There are good and bad in both rings There are good and bad all over the country. You have to recognize who they are. That takes experience -- norma hansburg www.normahansburg.com ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ ============================================================================