Ijust received a post from Phoebe Ballard (TOM BALLARD) saying that Eric is very close to the bridge.Altho Eric was a very p[roud German, and I am a very Proud Jew, we were friends. His true knowledge of the breed was a bit much for Americans and some were offended by him..like he cared (G).. One of my most memerable experiences was Eric and his German Sieger Bodo vomLieirburg. I remember the national where Bodo was in the Open class...each dog was brought in an made a round of the arena. Wher Bodo burst thru the ring entrance with a dunb bell in his mouth..and an American flag flying vertically out of one end, and a German flag juting out of the othe side...An incredible wave of adrenalin shot thru the croud....It was a once in a lifetime experience for me.. Thru his seeingb eye work, Eric helped thousands of people, his type is hard to find in todays me,me,me generation. May God be with you my friend, Chuck Kruger ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================