Yesssssss, of course --- and our other great judge Lee Brown also says it all! Devotion to this superb breed is really really what it IS all about. I commend all 3 of you fine gentlemen for sure. Norma no L ----- Original Message ----- From: <RChesnut70502@xxxxxxx> To: <cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 7:00 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Privilege to judge GSDs In a message dated 5/13/2010 2:07:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time, cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: The $55/60 fee to be a specialty judge is cheap compared to what it costs me each show I judge. I live in the sticks in Louisiana and to fly to an assignment is either 160 miles to New Orleans to fly east and 210 miles to Houston to fly west. That is my problem and I absorb those costs because I truly enjoy judging German Shepherd Dogs whatever the cost. I consider it a privilege and honor to be asked by a specialty club to judge their show. I could give you some lame reason as to why I judge, such as giving something back to the breed etc. but the real reason I judge is that I love judging, I learn something from each show I judge and I love the German shepherd Dog. D.D. Well said. I second that emotion. Randy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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/ ============================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2872 - Release Date: 05/13/10 13:26:00 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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/ ============================================================================