Christine- I am in full agreement with you on these issues especially people clapping/cheering for a dog that exhibits poor temperament. In fact, it upsets me so much that at a show last year, a good friend clapped for a dog that spooked from the judge and I got all over his case for clapping. Later, I apologized for my actions but cheering for a spooky dog is directly opposite of what our great breed stands for. D.D. ----- Original Message ----- ************************************************** I agree with that statement and shamefully we have seen this done at the Nationals. Lee ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================