Today under Michael Cheeks at Long Beach Summerside's Pepsi v Angelrun went Best of Breed at her first weekend out as a special! I know Ann Giddings is doing the happy dance!! I am very grateful to Ann for her commitment to finishing Pepsi. Pepsi will be taking time off to try her paw in the whelping box. If her mom is any indication, she will be an excellent mom. Did I mention she is OFA good hips and normal elbows? On a sadder note, a week ago Pepsi's mom lost her life to hemangiosarcoma. I placed her with my previous neighbor from Monterey county 2 1/2 years ago when Jackie died. Irma is a great owner and was devastated when she had to put Finney down. Finney was a wonderful bitch with an impeccable temperament who made Irma love GSDs so this week I will be making the trip to Prunedale to bring her an older bitch belonging to my friend who really needs to cut down on dogs. She will enjoy the beautiful temperate climate of Monterey county with at least a half acre fenced, a dog door so she can come and go as she pleases, good food, and a soft bed to sleep on if she so chooses. Other members of her family will include a rescued Rottie with bad hips and a couple of cats. And Irma is retired, so she will have almost constant companionship. Finney is the second bitch I have owned to die of hemangiosarcoma, different bloodlines. The first one was 41 days in whelp. Seems I have heard a lot about this particular cancer. Gail Gail Caldwell Angelrun German Shepherds GSDs Rock! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================