Actually.... not that details matter.... but another memory. The Columbus National was my first National ever. We showed our Bull son, Yankee... who won the Conditional Class, and I got to take him back in for Best of Breed (since everyone else was booked). Talk about being nervous! CH JDM's Yankee-Run of Tanglewood (OFA'd excellent), has produced some pretty awesome dogs one of whom was our BIM Ch. Bee Gee's MeMe of Angel (who Jeff recently posted has unfortunately passed away). I think the National you mentioned was St Louis wasnt it? I seem to remember something like that happening! Sean LEWIEB@xxxxxxx wrote: One more comment about the Conditional Class. Some years there were not many entered in the class but of course the year (Columbus National) that I decided to enter and handle Brooks, later to become CH Carousel Farms Brooks OFA H&E there were 14 or 16 in the class, many had professional handlers on the dogs. The winner of the class was owned and shown by Miguel and I remember this fine looking dog picking up and carrying the cone placed in the ring to keep us from cutting the ring. The dog was good, he had value and he made us all smile. And you know what, that is what this dog game is all about, having fun with our dogs and making us smile. Lew ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================