A year ago, Lew and Jill, Nicky and Catie and Santana and I started tracking training with Julie Degan. I'm not a cold weather person, so when the weather got too cold, I took a break. Nicky and Lew continued, Nicky perhaps a bit more than Lew. Nicky and Ch Carousel Farms Caitlin passed their TD at the Albany National. Lew said he was next and having known him for about 30 years, I rather smuggly told him I'd get my TD on Santana first. Well, Lew loves a good challenge so that was just have been just the incentive he needed. Lew and Jill have been very dedicated in their tracking practice the last few months and earned their certification a few weeks ago. Today all the work paid off. Jill is now Am./Can Select Am/Can Ch Carousel Farms Jill v Cypress TC TD!!!! The trial was at Smithville Lake and the challenges were fierce. Deer thought the approved deer crossing was right in the middle of Jill's track. Lew encouraged Jill and she stayed the course and practically dragged him to the glove. A hearty meal is being enjoyed by all at a friendly restaurant in the town of Smithville. CONGRATULATIONS LEW AND JILL!!! Since he did all the training and titling himself, I guess he really is a Performance Person Now!! Oh, Lew, does the fact that Santana has been at Tiff and Joann's and I haven't been able to train get me out of the bet?? :))) Betty Johnson Tintagel Website updated 11/19 with the Bailey kids photos www.Tintagelgsckcs.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================