The German Shepherd world has truly suffered a great loss with Bob's passing. His knowledge of the breed and his constant devotion to always wanting to improve it was unsurpassed. I first met Bob when our local GSD club wanted to sponsor a Temperament Test -- something new which was just starting to be held. Since our first test, we had them yearly until recently when we now alternate with another GSD club in the area. Bob, except for our last one, was always our evaluator. After several years, he made me one of the regional evaluators and I would assist him in future tests....although truth be told, he was testing and educating me. After the tests, anyone that wanted could go out to dinner with him and we would just quietly sit and listen to his stories about the GSD. He was always willing to share his knowledge and experience. He was always the perfect gentleman. He will be greatly missed by anyone who's path he crossed...no matter how brief or how long. Kay Springer www.showboatgsd.com Home of Ch. Rohan's Reward OFA, TC, HT aka "Strider" ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================