----- Original Message ----- From: "ANN SCHULTZ" <edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> <...What other way is there to qualify for Eukanuba other than being in the Top 25 of your breed, because Geneva was not in the Top 25 German Shepherds?> There were actually 4 ways to qualify for the Eukanuba Invitational...From http://www.akc.org/invitational/2006/jan/index.cfm "Invitations for the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship were extended to the 25 top-ranked dogs in every AKC recognized breed and variety, dogs that completed their AKC championship in the Bred-By-Exhibitor class, National Specialty Winners as designated by the breed's parent club and every dog awarded Best in Show at an all-breed AKC show during the qualifying period. Select top dogs from recognized foreign registries were also invited." Donna Jourdan/WINDSWEPT Chinese Shar-Pei & German Shepherd Dogs donna183@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================