[alpha-8-25-02]

i have raised gsd's for 30+ yrs. it is all line and temperment and any reputable breeder or handler will know a dog immediately. kitty mitten's nephew is 90 lbs. and a baptist's preachers' faithfull companion. you adopt from a shelter or through a "puppy mill",you have no idea what the cannine is about. the old saying is meet the mom before marrying the daughter,know the line!

[ccmay]

you adopt from a shelter or through a "puppy mill",you have no idea what the cannine is about.

I've heard a lot of badmouthing of puppy mills from so-called reputable breeders, but no one has ever explained to me just what a puppy mill is. As best I can tell, it is any breeder with more dogs than the breeder doing the badmouthing.

-ccm