Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ah, I just could not resist jumping in here with this one.=0D Hey Jeanne, this was not a GSD. I had a fabulous time as I=0D Finished TWO English Pointers so wonderfully so quickly and=0D so reasonably as well as the FUN doing so. Some, not so=0D Popular breeds, are far more easily finished than our very =0D Popular GSDs. Also, as we know it is tough for us every day=0D Folks to do what it takes to show a GSD in the ring. Their=0D Very movement is so important compared to others that a lot=0D of us just aren't able to keep up with them, so we need folks to=0D do the showing on our behalf. This, in and of itself takes $$s.=0D I loved having Henry, Greg, Leslie available to do it when I was=0D Deeply involved. Also, I was truly honored to co-own those who=0D Were superb dogs so they could finish. Norma no L=0D =0D -------Original Message------- =0D From: Jeanne=0D Date: 12/5/2008 5:17:18 PM=0D To: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; freelist=0D Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Cheap Champions?=0D My Mother and I had a Toy Poodle that finished in 3 shows, 3- 5 point=0D majors. One weekend.=0D Now that was cheap. Jeanne=0D ----- Original Message -----=0D From: "Edwin Hill" <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>=0D To: "freelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>=0D Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 5:00 PM=0D Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Cheap Champions?=0D love when I hear this term......who gets to decide what a cheap=0D > CHAMPION is.....a dog earns points under the system and gets the title = of=0D > Champion, why do folks feel the need to put their SUBJECTIVE slant on t= he=0D > dog.....yes I know all champions are not the same, but to call one chea= p=0D > does us all more harm than good....everyone with a cheap champion e-mai= l=0D > the list ,I want to know who you are..Ed Hill=0D =0D =0D =2E=0D =20 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================