Winsome's Hucklebeary Finn went WD for his CHAMPIONSHIP today in Oklahoma with Handler, Linda Clark. WAHOOO! "His Championship" .... I can't believe it! This is our first one! And what a thrill for us! Our family has been waiting on this for sooo loooong! Our First Champion. Our handsome, beautiful side-gaiting hunk of a dog with a huge heart and lovely head. He can lay a kiss on you and then lay in your lap without a second thought. A champion...at long last! The biggest, bestest, most wondrous hug to the Fasano's, who made it all possible - they are the best! We've had a fun run with "The Huckster", met alot of nice people, enjoyed the show game, and have experienced one of the biggest thrills of our lifetimes. WOW...this must be one BIG reason why people stay in the breed! My first mentor in dog showing was Ricky Harrison, because of whom Huck came to live with us. Frank & Kris were gracious enough to agree to the whole idea. They have guided, laughed, enjoyed, double-handled, supported, and celebrated with us since Huck's first show. Thank You, Kris and Frank, for all you have done!!! I sincerely hope they will continue to mentor me in the dog show world. This past year, I have lost my friend and mentor, Ricky, and my husband of 27 years, Ron. Life has been pretty bleak lately. Hopefully, Huck attaining his championship title turns me down a new road with sunny skies in the future. Next up....Rally, for a dual-titled Champion! YIPPEE!!!! Huck was bred by Kris and Frank Fasano and is co-owned by Frank Fasano and Gail Rutter. His sire is 2000 Best In Maturity, 2002 AOE Sel.Ex Ch.Winsome's Woody Bearlson PT OFA H/E and his dam is MV Ch. Winsome's Murphy Bearown OFA. And he's on the road again....this time, coming home for Christmas! Can't wait to get him home!!!!!!! ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================