I was at the Rockland County show years ago when GV Rolf (Honky Tonk Man) went BIS--WHAT A DOG! And of course I have to mention our own BIS Select CH Punky, who finished #3 all systems in 1995 and was #1 Herding dog for the first few months of 1996 when we retired her. She went beyond greatness, to me. Before she finished, she got 1 major in the specialty ring and 2 in the all-breed ring. In 6-8 months, she received 20+ Group 1s and her Select rating. Did she win every time? Of course not--such is the nature of dog shows and judging-but she was nonetheless great. And she was SABLE. Thanks for the memories. Penny in NY ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================