Hip Dysplasia Research - Univ. Mich. and Vet Gen STILL need your help in project, submitted by Carmen Battaglia

Change in SV Dentition Rules - 2001 Translated by AKC-SV judge Fred Lanting

What You STILL Don't Know About the "a" stamp Can Hurt You! - Hip rating definitions & categories as  shown on official
                                                                                                                            FCI, OFA, and SV  forms, by Bobbie Impellizzeri

So There! - Comments on SV's March 2000 publication of "a" Stamp Hip Classification, by Bobbie Impellizzeri

Update on Hip Registries...2001-2001 - Information and comments by AKC-SV judge Fred Lanting

Smoke and Mirrors - OFA rescinds it's participation in USA's "a" Stamp program, by Bobbie Impellizzeri

Why Preliminary ? - More than one purpose served by preliminary x-rays, by Bobbie Impellizzeri

Position is Everything - X-raying for OFA.  YOUR responsibility to insure good x-rays for submission, by Bobbie Impellizzeri

Hip Dysplasia Guarantees - Are They Worth The Paper They're Written On? by Bobbie Impellizzeri

The Guarantee Game - And The Loser Is.....by Bobbie Impellizzeri

The Human Factor in Canine Hip Dysplasia - Human actions counter-productive to HD control/elimination in
                                                                                                 our Breed.  Revised Jan 99 by Bobbie Impellizzeri

Understanding the "T1 - T4" rating categories given at the German SV Siegerschau ** - by Bobbie Impellizzeri

2003 SV Sieger Show Impressions - Sept 2003 by AKC-SV judge Fred Lanting

2003 USA Sieger Show Impressions - May 2003  by AKC-SV judge Fred Lanting

Important Pre-2001 Siegerschau Show - Impressions and comments by AKC-SV judge Fred Lanting

Unofficial Placings of American-owned dogs at 2000 SV Siegerschau - compiled by Bobbie Impellizzeri

von Stephanitz on Kenneling GSDs - A few quotes from the Father of The Breed, demonstrating his strong opinions on, and
                                                                      objections to, relegating the GSD to a kennel life.....excerpted by Bobbie Impellizzeri

Herding instinct - a first encounter with sheep as told by owners Bryan and Kathie Swopes

Hip ratings on first 70 dogs from each class - 1998 SV Bundes-Sieger-Zuchtschau in Nürnberg, Germany.  Breakdown by class,
                                                                                     number, category and percentage, by Bobbie Impellizzeri

HealthGene DNA Tests Available - Tests could prevent loss of Pregnancy in Dogs, submitted byDawn Dalyce

Ringside Judging -  by AKC-SV judgeFred Lanting

100th Anniversary Siegerschau Impressions - by AKC-SV judgeFred Lanting

Dog Organizations: Structure and Strife - by Fred Lanting with input by Martin Wahl

Deaf Ears AND Closed Minds? - "German"Shepherd Dog, or "American" Shepherd Dog? A GSDCA "wake-up" call, by Bobbie
                                          Impellizzeri.  (See related articles, Parenting and Tough Love and Quo Vadis, Pastor Canem Germanus?)

Quo Vadis, Pastor Canem Germanus? - (Where is the German Shepherd Dog headed?) by AKC-SV judge Fred Lanting

Clarification on WUSV requirement that GSDCA "adjust the Standard." - Herr C. Lux

Interpreting the "Good News" - OFA reports increase in 'excellent' hip rating, by Fred Lanting, ed. by Bobbie Impellizzeri

Parenting' and 'Tough Love'  - Parent Club responsibilities to the Breed, by Bobbie Impellizzeri