Easy for me........ my favorite Nationals were St. Louis and Daytona, because Scoop won. St. Louis was better because of the company (Johanna, Pat, Vicki, and Linda) and because Pat almost broke my neck hugging me, and Mackie poured champagne on me!!! Those things don't happen too often. Daytona was fun because I roomed with Jane and taught Havoc how to steal Pringles and because we went to a party for the HIT dog...obedience people always have great parties!!! Too bad the photos didn't turn out (we took pictures of the HIT GSD lying on the bed with a smoking cigarette between her toes and a bottle of wine tucked under her chin..........LOL...but they didn't turn out. Too bad...they'd have looked GREAT in the Review!!! I also had a blast in Philly when Betty Radzevich judged, because I got to steward with Nadine, and then tie their numbers on to all the handsome handlers!!! I haven't been to as many Nationals as many other people...but I enjoyed every one, even in the days when I only knew a dozen or so people..................! Peggy > > Hi Folks, > > Instead of food.....here is food for thought. > Make a short list of your favorite Nationals and 2 or 3 reasons why? > > I loved Tulsa in the ln the 80's. Our male Ch. Randheim's Neil > Diamond went 1st AM BRED out of 30. He was in 13th place and had to > run 13 times around the ring and each time, Ernie Leob would move him > up, The crowd went totally nuts. The following year he went on to > BIM. It was OUR FIRST REALLY BIG Win. > > 2) 1983 Niagra. To see GV Blythe Spirit gait around the ring by > herself with no handler in the finality with the spotlight only on > her.............breathtaking.....and GV Sukees Mannix completely > stole my heart in Type and Movement as well. > > 3) 1997 when GV Ch. Mar Haven's Color Guard went GV. Bred by Carolyn > and Frank Martello and co-owned by Doris Estabrook This was their > very first big win with many years of breeding and sticking with it. > They are warm and loving people.......I just cried joyful tears for > them > > 4) ok one more....2004 Albany. The bitch I bred (GV Color Guard > daughter)went High Score. And....Both GV AND GVX were gorgeous. > BONO. The only reason our bitch went High Score was her owner is > Lori Nickeson....I know the dog is smart....but Lori is smarter!!!!! > > Joanna Rand > > > > > See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================