That would, of course, be Little Di, a daughter of my beautiful Ch. Diana, granddam of my handsome Harley. Of course, Lil Di can hunt!! And, of course, she is beautiful, she is Harley's Aunt! It is always wonderful to hear of dogs we have connections to who are living a wonderful life. Thanks for sharing, Ev. Paula Home of BIS, BISS, Multi-Group Winning, GSDCA Dual Title Award Recipient, AKC JAM/AOE, International & American Champion, Grand Champion Asgard Harley Davidson v Plamark, HT, PT, CGC, TC, HIC, OFA CHIC #64047 (Hips, Elbows, Cardiac, & Thyroid), DNA tested clear of the long-coat factor, 2010 #1 GSD in California, 2010 #1 Male GSD in the Country, 2010 #3 GSD in the Country, (AKC Stats), 1st male German Shepherd Dog Grand Champion, 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Invitee. ---------- Original Message ---------- From: ELG440@xxxxxxx Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:31:35 EST Subject: A popular breed I wasn't going to post this, but it made me laugh. Some might remember the bitch we sent to my buddy Jim in Michigan. He spends all his time hunting and fishing and always had labs. But, I convinced him to get a German shepherd and when he agreed, we sent him our house dog Diana, (Goddess of the Hunt). This was the bitch that got loose in the Grand Rapids airport and shut down the entire Mid-West airports for an hour. She was running on the runway, and they couldn't bring in any planes from Chicago, or let any flights leave. They claimed they were going to shoot her, and Jim said if they shot her, he would shoot them. Jim is not a tolerant man. I got this post-card from Jim who is in Florida to go fishing, so I am sharing it with the List. "Ev & Ted, I want to tellyou how frequently people on the sidewalks compliment Dianah's good looks. In Tarpon Springs recently, a group of retired Greek sponge harvesters called me and the dog over to their clubhouse so that they could admire her. They told me they all owned German shepherds during their lifetimes, and that the GS are the preferred dog in Florida's Greek communities. Jim" So, evidently we have a popular breed with Greek sponge harvesters now retired to Florida. Evidently we are ignoring a potential market for our puppies. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================