1. That question of temperament: what has changed is that back in the old days we rarely excused dogs we either witheld a first place ribbon or put an animal at the end of the line. once a judge puts it on record in the book " unable to examine" three shots and you are out.that is with spooky dogs. now agression is another thing and it is happening more and more. one of the dogs at the Tucson shows was over aggressive. Its a sign of the times because we are at war. 2. along with bragging about winning a major in Tucson I have another brag about Tiara(the holy terror). Our flight into Atlanta was delayed and we missed the connecting Arizona flight. We were stuck in the Atlanta airport from 7:15 PM on Thurs to 8:45 AM on friday. We spent the night at the lost baggage office and Tiara entertained the troops all night long. They fed her hamburgers and every hour on the hour they gave me another 25 dollar award certificate for Delta airlines. That was her paycheck. I met hundreds of people who had delayed flights lost bags and other unbelievable travel problems. The conclusion. DO NOT CHANGE PLANES IN ATLANTA.or "fasten your seat belts its going to be a bumpy ride" 3.About health. It is a special concern of mine. We finish dogs too young.Dogs change as they age. Tiara took her first points at two right after we got back our OFA certs. She took points at three at four at five and now at six. She had a litter during her third year and I am planning to breed her again as soon as she comes in season. I have watched dogs that have defeated her(she has 15 reserves) drop dead very early.Physical distortions often indicate health problems. look carefully at their eyes. we do not look hard enough at their eyes. ============================================================================ 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 technical or administrative help, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================