I KNOW what it takes to put a CD CDX on a dog. I have done it and in style, in three shows with 2 HIT. If your dogs are so versatile, I invite you to join me in the breed ring. And, by the way, if you think showing in conformation involves no training or expenditure of time, you are mistaken.. You possibly don't know what you are talking about, because MANY, MANY people are taking their CH's AND Selects and going for dual title. They are extremely successful. I like Fred's post =CH first then working title. If you spend SO much time doing all that work, it would be nothing for you to pop into the breed ring and get a CH. Then pop into the all breed ring and do Group 1. It's so easy. Come join us. RUNNING AROUND THE RING ISN'T WORK??!! Do you think we pay handlers because we don't know what to do with all the extra cash? Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "SUSAN SULLIVAN" <susan-sullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "ShowgsdL" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 5:45 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: what a lot of nonsense! > Using the "I don't have time" reason is pretty pathetic for not working > a dog. Yes it may take a great deal of time to do herding (driving to the > farm, not the actual training time...one can put an HT or PT on in less > than six lessons with most dogs) or tracking or even agility, but good > heavens, you can spend 15 minutes a day for three days a week and get a > CD. And if you can't, the dog is either not very trainable or the handler > is totally incompetent and probably shouldn't be allowed out on the street > without supervision! You don't have to even be slightly physically fit to > do a CD. I've seen people in wheelchairs and with oxygen strapped to them > to be able to breath get CDs, and Novice Rally is even easier for heaven's > sake! > Most people on this list don't want to do performance or they would > already be doing something else with their dogs. That is their > prerogative. But don't tell me that time is the problem. That is an > excuse. > Susan > > > ============================================================================ > 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 > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================