Below is a link to a couple of blog entries, including some photos and video clips, of a newbie's first show experience in St. Paul last weekend. The writer has given permission. I am sharing this out of pride for my club, the German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Once again, my club members have proven that they know how to play this game right, and with sincerity, when it comes to welcoming new people to the ring. Inclement weather, and bad road conditions, prohibited me from getting to the show to mentor this new person at her first show. My decision was last-minute, so there was no time to contact anyone and ask them to take over for me. It just happened naturally, as my club members recognized Amy from our puppy training classes. But, Amy tells her story better than I can. Remember when a blue ribbon from a first puppy class seemed like it was made of solid gold? My heartfelt thanks go to my club members who helped make this a weekend to remember for Amy and RiverRock's Black Velvet--a little girl called "Kolachi" who was sold as a pet. I hope this makes your day! http://alexandramarotz.blogspot.com/ Dr. Zoa Rockenstein www.riverrockgermanshepherds.com Generations of Dually-Titled Champions and Protective Companions for a Changing World ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================