Hello all, Even though I thanked the German Shepherd Dog Club of Manitoba in my bragz email, I, as an exhibitor am compelled to say a few things about my 'specialty experiences' that I feel are important. Now, I have been attending that particular show on and off for a number of years and over the years, one thing has remained constant. That is the hard work and dedication of the members. Forgive me if I miss some people here but.....Jill Dicken, Deeann Jur, Donna Cameron, Melanie & Kevin Cremer, Deb Ross and Barb Nemshon along with many others work their butts off for all of us and it drives me insane when I see and hear them being bitched at or badmouthed over the slightest mistake. I have witnessed it myself and this weekend when I stood by and listened to an exhibitor giving a member a hard time, it took everything in me to not slap her upside the head! The way I see it, if you think you can do better, please do....if not, shut up! Maybe even buy a catelogue or do something so the show will be around for many years to come....So, I know I may be in trouble for saying these things but I just wanted to say that I appreciate the work ALL clubs do and I hope that in the future that people like that will show some kindness to those that work so hard for the rest of us.... Thank You, Karen Morrill Visual Art German Shepherds http://visualartgsd.com/ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================