And that Folks was probably the best post on the beat-to -death subject that I have heard so far....what ever floats your boat (with a nod to Bob Moore) Thank you Carol, well said. Kathy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 6/3/10, Scharo777@xxxxxxx <Scharo777@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Some people are more competitive than that others. (I have a husband that > raced boats for gosh sakes) > This gives them another title to shoot for and another reason to go to > shows and to see friends, SO go for it. If it helps the coffers of AKC > and > local clubs with addition entry fees, that is great too. > And if you see no value to it, just don't do it. > As far as I could tell, Fire was not al all impressed at being a champion > or an ROM. But she was happy when we were happy! > Life is short and we should strive for whatever makes us happiest, as long > as it harms no others. > Carol>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com > PUP-DATED: MARCH 24, 2010 > Home of: > > CH. Elvaston's Nations Cup TC, 26 BOBs > CH. Victory's Leviathan > CH. Garter's E-Male of Fran-Jo Anne Isle > > "Victory... There's Something In a Name" ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================