On Sunday, August 7, the same day his daughter Hilary completed the requirements for her ROM title, my Buddy (Am/Can Ch Windy Acres' Ami of Riverdell TC OFA H&E) turned 11 years young! Buddy is a very special dog, named for his dam, Ch Windy Acres' Amy of Riverdell, who died during a c-section to deliver her 10 puppies. So, Buddy was an orphan, hand-raised (I can now tube feed in my sleep!), and has never really completely accepted the fact that he is canine, not human. Buddy brings much joy and companionship to my life and has been invaluable to my breeding program as every one of my current (and future!) champion bitches descend from him. His impeccable temperament and character make him a joy to live with. Our latest hopeful - Windy Acres' Black and Beautiful, aka Hallee, is the result of a Buddy son bred to a Buddy granddaughter and she is very much like her double grandsire in temperament and personality. I took 12 week old Hallee with me this weekend to Ohio and showed her to judge Tari Kridler in the puppy match. Thank you Tari for your kind words about our little black girl and for awarding her best junior puppy! Laurie Pruett Windy Acres ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================