In a message dated 8/10/2005 5:33:51 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes: That was in the freezing cold in Lexington......that probably answer why entries have gone done...only diehards would come back after that! The only heaters were in the bathrooms. Never have so many spent so much time in such a small area. It was crowded in the bathrooms that day. Then someone with brains bought a bunch of those small personal heat packs. You opened them, folded them, and they gave off heat. I purchased a bunch of them and spread them throughout my clothes. (You don't need to know where they were). If you weren't there, you would have no idea how cold it got. We did tour the horse farms, and saw some fantastic horses. I got to put my hand on John Henry who was at the horse park, where the show was held. I just found one of the heaters last year. It was new and in the pocket of a jacket I haven't worn in a while, (10 years). The staff of the AKC was there and they sat at the table on the floor next to the ring. I couldn't believe they sat there in suits and dress clothes, without acting like they were freezing. I got to meet them all at the lunch, and they pretended to be having a good time. The last dog cut in Specials was Dealer with Ken Tank. He went Select later, but not that year. Not that there was anything wrong with that. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================