Janice B. wrote:

My family and I are currently looking for a family dog. We are very interested in the German Shorthaired pointers. Our researched [sic] has indicated that they are great family dogs. We live on the Marsh in Scarborough and believe it is a great location for this type of dog. Please advise if you still have puppies available

From: Todd Chrisman
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 4:06 PM
To: Janice B.
Subject: Re: Gun Dog Breeders Directory Contact Request

They are quite good dogs for hunting families. I do not recommend them for non-hunters, they tend to be high-motor and high-maintenance. I do have pups available to hunting homes.

Janice B. wrote:

Hi, Todd, Thank you for responding to my email.  Do you have pictures you can email of the Puppies?  When are your puppies available?  Janice

I don't get it.  What "type of dog" does she think the GSP is?  A family dog or a hunting dog?  I suppose a marsh side location would be a good location for either, but what does that have to do with the price of butter?  When I get a request for pictures, and all the pictures are on the web, I get the feeling folks are emailing 100 breeders at the same time, and not paying attention to anything.