In a message dated 3/29/2005 7:35:15 AM Pacific Standard Time, Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes: A couple of years ago, I had the honor of watching these beautiful dogs and their proud owners at Diablo. I am surprised, no actually shocked, that a gripe would have been heard about their presentation. I saw tears in the eyes of some of the viewers, and had a few myself. It's an half hour later to leave the showgrounds? or even an hour? And compare that to what this club and it's rescuers have done for OUR breed! The time and energy that has gone into not only giving these dogs a great home, but keeping in touch and creating a family of rescuers and rescued. Sometimes............................ My first GSD was a rescue. Because of this dog, I changed breeds and will never turn back. This amazing breed and the people who love them should be honored every chance we get. Some of those rescuers may end up getting another GSD and be competing in the show ring with you one day. We want more people in the breed and what better way than to show them our appreciation for making these beautiful creatures part of their lives. CUDOS to Diablo Valley GSDC for all your hard work and sticking to your guns in not eliminating this wonderful parade just because some people have nothing better to do than complain. Laura Thomas http://www.treasureranchgsds.com/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================