In a message dated 12/15/2006 8:54:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx writes: What about the newbie/novice that has NO CLUE?! Join a club, volunteer, pick a handler, learn who has what available for sale. No, you may not get a "first-string" year old dog, but you'll get one that's finishable, whose ears stand up, males with two testicles... finish THAT one, have fun, do right by it and THEN someone may trust you with a star. But, Jackie, hon....you need to get settled and have safe facilities first. You need a house with a safely fenced yard. When you throw in apartment, may be moving, etc., well.....fair or not, you are really narrowing the field of people who would place a nice prospect. Kathy member GSDCA, DVGSDC three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 ============================================================================