Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Evan, I live in Alberta, Canada and I love German Shepherds. I have been a lurker on the list for quite a while but rarely post. I've been around this breed as long as I can remember as my parents have been breeding for years. I can honestly say that 'you' have made a difference. It's been said for a while, "Let's encourage and not discourage", but honestly lately, why would anyone become involved with this breed. It's been surrounded by animosity and negativity. I love the breed and would own no other but why would I want to breed and show and spend my holidays involved with people that can't even stand each other and publicly announce it to the world? Maybe I will be next? I haven't been breeding for very long, in fact my first litter is now on the ground. I will futurity/maturity nominate it and I hope I can learn. I am a newbie and I know it and that's okay. I will learn and get better. I do want you to know that 'you' have made a difference for me. I will show in my local specialty show next year for the first time and I want to go to the Canadian National next year. I hope to go to the US National someday. I know that there are good people out there that care about others in the breed because of you. I just have to find them. People are thanking you for what you do and it is deserved and appreciated by more people than you know. I just wanted you to know how I felt as I'm not sure if you hear from the lurkers/newbies. It is experienced, passionate, caring people like you that make a difference for people like me. Cheryl Kjemhus Vigospride German Shepherds P.S. I bred to Tony this spring but unfortunately the breeding did not take. I didn't know you owned his sire until the blog. I LOVE Tony. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================