Great, great, great! This is exactly what I was hoping for to hear all the good about the breed. I was hoping it would make us all appreciate what we have and it certainly did by this great post that just came through. Thank you so much for sharing. I truly enjoyed reading it. Best wishes, Barbara Scharo777@xxxxxxx wrote: >Barbara wrote comments made by those who see there glass as half empty. >After several years of poor health, I am really happy to be feeling good >again >and I see my glass as half full and filling. > >I am so Glad: > * That gas is still available and at least there is no rationing > * That mortgage rates were so low for so long > * That caring people from all over the country work hard to put on a >quality filled National > * That the National moves around the country so that the people who >cannot travel far still can see all the wonderful dogs at least once > * That enough people are watching to bother to applaud and that most >everyone applauds for ALL of the specials > * That people care enough and are proud enough of their dogs to show >then to championships, no matter what the venue. > * That the technology is present for me to obtain a breeding to most >any top dog, without worrying about how to fly my bitch on expensive airlines >who really don't want to take her anyway., > * That people care enough about an illustrated standard that they want >it to be as good and as easy to understand as possible and they want to >discuss it > * That so many people are running for election, because it makes them >state their positions and makes potential voters want to learn their >positions > * That we have the electronic age where it is possible to promote stud >dogs on web sites and where winners of shows are know almost instantly A >producing dog is seldom lost in the shuffle > * That we have local club members who promote our breed and welcome >novices into our club\ > * That truly good dogs always rise to the top > * That there are still many typy, moving shepherds, that temperments >are basically good, that soundness has improved > * Mainly I am glad to be able to go to shows and see shepherds almost >any weekend I care to go > >============================================================================ >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 >============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================