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Acknowledgements

This FAQ was developed by Holly Stowe (hs) with the assistance of (alphabetical by last name though last names have been omitted to protect the privacy of the contributor):

Thanks also to Cindy for her invaluable help.

Standard Disclaimer: I have done the best and most complete job I could in this FAQ. I admit a bias to AKC and American standards since that's what I'm most familiar with. I do not profess to be all-knowledgeable wrt to GSDs (or anything else for that matter! :-). Your mileage may vary. No warranty is expressed or implied. -Holly

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