Great weekend in Virginia. Congratulations to Laura Gilbert and her team, they put together what almost looked like a mini East Coast National. Lots of entries, and lots of good sportsmanship, it was a great weekend. I had the pleasure to have a guest who shows Afghans, he was blown away by the double handling, says you cant pull that off at an Afghan show, the dogs will spook and you will never catch them. He noticed a couple of dogs who were dragging their toes, and we had a really nice visit. I explained to him that most judges wont place faulty movement, like lifting and dragging, and even if sometimes one will place and even win, it is the exception rather than the rule. Judges had long days and large entries, they must've been so tired at the end of the day. It was a pleasure to watch Jorge Noya judging again, I've always liked his judging. Still do. <G>. Due to that darn work thing, we were not entered on Saturday and that was a shame, the judging was very good. Our boy, CH Karizmas Cacique of Inquest, also known as DEXTER, got his TC on Sunday, under the expert Laura Gilbert. Linda Bankhead needs to nominated for regular status as Weird Stranger. Monday DEXTER won Reserve Best Opposite in Maturity, and a ticket to the dance at the National. Thank You Cindy Bartley. He was perfectly handled by George Berstler. We have been blessed with good handlers all along Dexters showing, and our lucky strike continues. George and Dexter got their act together, and so did Pablo and I with our doubling, with Jim's tutelage. I cant say THANK YOU!! enough to all the ring support and all the nice comments from the ring side, it was uplifting and humbling. It was so nice to see people competing against one another and yet clapping for each others dog, the camaraderie and good sportsmanship were refreshing. Iza and her Perfect Puppy, Miss Maddie, took home Best Opposite Sex in Futurity, so you will see us sisters celebrating in OHIO. Looking forward to the National. Ileana **************We found the real â??Hotel Californiaâ?? and the â??Seinfeldâ?? diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================