I bred more than just GSDs and my dear husband would say -- "ANY breeding is like a roll of the dice"! One of his best quotes was about himself, he went bald early in life but said, "Well, you can't have hair and brains too, so you know which I have"! I loved him. Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx> To: <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 4:57 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: wda show In a message dated 11/9/2009 4:25:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: In the end, breeding dogs is more than breeding...a great part of it is selecting....... ******************************************************* And even after you think you have done careful selection, it still sometimes turns out to be Russian roulette! Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 ph 409-287-3940 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont (recording secretary), Life member CKC "We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't". Frank A Clark ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================