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Sue, Thanks for your understanding. I've worked very hard for the breed during the past ~45 years. When I was a novice, I thought as a novice--not much further than the end of my nose. However, my dogs have been featured in various breed publications--primarily because I've always had show dogs (both AKC and German lines) that have achieved working titles--from the very beginning. Even my damned LC female had her UDT. Let me repeat what I posted on the other thread involving the showing of a long-coated female: "Well, when many terrier breeds are "hand-stripped" (with a SHARP rake or stripping blade), you can bet that all of their hair shafts do not remain intact. Big deal--so you're tearing/breaking the hairs instead of blunt-cutting it with scissors. Run your hand over one of these rakes. They will cut your skin. The bottom line is that you are cosmetically altering the appearance of dog to have him pass for something that he isn't. In my book, this is deception and CHEATING! Yes, I did it to my dog. This was cheating and was wrong, IMO. I'm sorry/ashamed and I apologize. In the 90's, the esteemed Walter Martin was judging a NASS in the South East (South Carolina?). He awarded a first place to a "trimmed/groomed/thinned" LC male pup belonging to a well-known California breeder. Everyone present knew that the dog was a coat. When the same dog was shown as a young adult under an SV judge in Southern California, the judge recognized that dog was a trimmed LC--despite the owner's protestations. He gave the owner two choices: be excused from the ring or go to the end of the line. I believe that the dog later was sold and became a LE dog--an honorable career. Until the breed standard changes--as well as the requirements for a breed survey, showing and passing a dog off for something he isn't is CHEATING! A few months back, a breeder from Utah (Vickie Garrett-- http://www.majicforest.com/puppies.htm ) approached me about breeding to one of my males. After checking out the website, I was appalled to see that she had bred to a littermate to my male. Anyhow, I called the breeder (also from Utah) of my male. She warned that the woman was only trying to capitalize on her respected kennel name. Now, the woman plans to breed to a local LC stud. I also learned that, not only does the woman breed coats, one of her females reportedly has EPI. Yes, I'm retired on a fixed income and could have used an extra stud fee or two. However, I felt that allowing coats to be bred to either of my studs would have be a slap in the face to those bitch owners who come to me for stud services with their normal coated, titled (for the most part), x-rayed (clear hips/elbows) females. YOU HAVE TO STAND FOR SOMETHING!! Otherwise, you're a fake...."

Hey Louise, I guess I won't post the pic of Blitz sleeping on my bed with his head on DH's pillow. A shame, he sure does look cute ROFL.

Blitzen, Good--I won't inflict folks with photos Mr. Nimo as he sleeps stretched out on my bed. Even though they were fairly accomplished and had good credentials, none of my AKC dogs are registered on the PDB.

Alright one more...I found this photo a little while ago and wanted to share it. This is Aiko when he was 7 weeks old.... They are sooooo cute at this age. This is Aiko now....What happen...he is all grown up into a handsome boy.

Jyl, He is very handsome! You should be proud of your boy :)

Some of You Guys really take the biscuit

How on earth can someone posting a few  innocent pictures of there Dogs offend anyone. No matter how good or what the Dog looks like, to the Owner its the best, and righty too,

 Can there be no thread on this forum which does not cause friction

I was going to try and post a couple of my two Dogs as i said a time ago i did not know how too

 But it may offend Louise if i do that it seems, and as for lacking in self esteem, that is sure not me, but i think louise may have this problem, lighten up girl its only a bit of fun

Steve