:-) Glad you think the idea has merit. I have met SO many people who have a pet GSD and would love to have a FUN event to show off their dog and learn what the show world is all about. Karen Lollar -------------- Original message from "Dawn Bonome" <sheppiefan@xxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- I think that it is a GREAT IDEA!!!!! My reason...As stated above, and this is a GOOD WAY to show people who do not own German Shepherds, what GOOD TEMPERAMENT should be when owning and training a GSD. It does not matter if I win or lose. What I picture as the perfect GSD, 100 other people will have different ideals as their perfect dog. BRING ON THE FUNNNNN! Life is short, and the dogs' life is shorter. Dawn Bonome From: lollark@xxxxxxx Reply-To: lollark@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Da List) Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Amateurs and pets Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:57:02 +0000 >If we want to bring in new people... >Has anyone considered offering an event for novice novice adult handlers who >don't (yet) have a show quality dog???? The juniors learn so much about dogs >and how to manage them...why not extend that to people who get a later start? >People could get out there with their "pets" or "companions and just learn to >handle a GSD. They'd might find they like it and want to find a show quality >dog. At the very least it would be fun. The best pet handler wins! and the >dogs all get loved and trained. >Karen Lollar >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. > >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@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org >============================================================================ Interest Rates Fall Again! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new payment ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================