Pending AKC confirmation, it is now BIAF CHAMPION Melana's Orion, TC, Pre-OFA #1250221 Good H/E at only 20 months!!!! On Saturday, Orion was Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best Opposite Sex (to Geneva) at the Lawrenceville Kennel Club under judge Donovan Thompson. On Sunday, he went all the way to BEST OF BREED over a Special under highly respected judge, Bob Slay. Orion was handled by Jamie Clute in the class and taken back into breed with Rickey White. Orion finished with 4 MAJORS in BOTH rings, earning several Specialty Best Puppy wins, 1st GL Sr Futurity dog, and GL Best in Amatuer Futurity along the way, proving a GREAT DOG can and does win in both rings - with a pro OR non-pro at the end of the lead! On Saturday, Orion's 13 month old repeat sister, Melana's Shakira, won her 12-18 class and went on to RWB over mature adults. Sunday she was Winners Bitch and Best Opposite Sex to her brother. This wild child was handled by Jamie Clute in the classes and in breed on Sunday. Watch for Orion with Rickey White at the National in the Amatuer Futurity finals and Specials. Watch for his litter sister, MA BIF Melana-Greenwood's Maya in American Bred and the Futurity Finals with Jamie Clute; and their feisty little sister Shakira in 12-18 also with Jamie Clute! Thank you to ringside for your applause and support, to the judges for the wins and glowing compliments on these beautiful youngsters, and thank you Jamie and Rickey! Wow, we're having fun! Melissa www.melanashepherds.com Ch. Melana's Pandemonium x Ch. Greenwood's Hektor due Sept 15! ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================