CONGRATULATIONS! Carolyn and Bo! GV is hardly just a BOB; neither is BIS, just a BOB. However, being awarded a BOB is worthy of congratulations as well; each is an achievement and should be supported by those of us who engage in such activities. You (generic) do not belittle a CD award, just because you (generic) have achieved an UDX on your dog. You encourage and support and congratulate them, it does not diminish your UXD, when someone is bragging on a CD does it? I agree with you, we all should support the efforts that are behind all the awards that our dogs achieve. Some people believe that some are greater than others, that is okay, it is their opinion. I believe that anytime we work hard and spend time and money to achieve awards on our dogs it is all good! I have yet to see one award become more important by the diminishment of another one! Quite frankly, that in my opinion is bad sportsmanship...I think some people are silly, other people might not think that way. Again CONGRATULATIONS and Well done! Pauline Pauline Moon - _www.ropajagsd.com_ (http://www.ropajagsd.com/) Ropaja German Shepherds:Member-GSDCAmercia & GSDCAtlanta - Best In Show AKC JAM/AOE/BISS CH Ropaja's Chateau Beaujolais OFA HIC; BISS AKC CH Ropaja's Chateau Beaulieu OFA HIC; Our future: AKC CH. Ropaja's Je Suis Fleur De Lis; AKC PTD Ropaja's Je Suis Gabrielle. From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: A.O.E./ Mom's Day Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 10:35:23 -0700 Friday night we were reminded by two different friends that there was a Temperament Test going on reasonably local and that the test had not filled up yet and that we could probably get in. We drove down early to get there early to enter "BO" Yesterday I got my Mother's Day present. < G > Now she is........: U.S. Grand Victrix Select Excellent A.O.E. Mar Haven's Black Orchid T.C., H.T. YAAAA AAAAY!! For those who think going Grand Victor or Grand Victrix is just another B.O.B......well.....ya had to be there!!! < BIG G> To earn some of the prestigious titles offered by the German Shepherd Dog Club of America.....a TRUE HONOR!! To hear Ben Bigornia & others chanting A.O.E. when you complete that special AOE award and are walking off the field........pure love of fellow GSD people who know what an honor it is and support each other at these events. They are 'the frosting on the cake' . Congratulations to all the others who received their T.C. Great dogs with great owners! We thank the Diablo Valley, German Shepherd Dog Club, Inc. for putting on the Temperament Test. They are getting hard to find.......and they take work and travel by quite a few people..... ...including the two evaluators who worked together all day yesterday. ALL of these titles take work from our Parent Club, and our local Clubs. We all really need to be supportive of our struggling clubs and our Parent Club who make these 'bonuses' available to us. Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================