Steve Grainger hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx EarthLink Revolves Around You. Let me clarify something about my original response to this thread...this is in fact an AKC show List....the merits of incorporating import lines with American lines by those who are knowledgeable about the breed..and have proven their knowledge of the breed by their breeding record have merit..agree or disagree..their opinions have merit....this is the kind of dialogue I am talking about..not knee jerk opinions made by those who haven't either had time to gain experience and knowledge of the breed..or have had time..and still can't get it right. to incorporate import lines without being judicious is reckless...To me, being judicious means breeding only the best American bitches to import dogs or vise versa keeping only the best progeny that reflect the desired improvements...and being willing to scrap the whole endeavor if it does not meet desired results. Discussing the successes and failures of those breeding on the show List has educational value....to not discuss them... whether you agree or not..is narrow minded. Even though I may not personally agree with this breeding philosophy...but I do agree to allow myself to be educated..and I agree to continue to allow myself to learn more. I am also open to changing my mind with proof from knowledgeable breeders that his type of breeding can be in fact successful..Now to those who have criticized my position...I ask..how is learning and education not relevant to this List? C.Grainger ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================