HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL FONZI! You are truly a great German Shepherd and make us all proud. Your owner, LeAnne Wessel is the best of the best in show homes, and one great handler as well. What a combination you both have been....bravo. Helen Franklin, AOE Chair, 47 year member GSDCA, "A German Shepherd owns the ground he stands on.... ...he does not run or bite if you wish to share it!" -----Original Message----- From: LeAnne - EagleRock GSD <eaglerockgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sat, Jun 23, 2012 9:08 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Happy 12th Birthday to my 'Fonzi' Dog Just wanted to wish my RBIM Intl./Am./Can. Ch. Jomar's EagleRock JR Fonseca, CHIC, HIC, TC, CGC, OFA H/E (aka 'Fonzi') a very happy 12th birthday this past Thursday on June 24th. Fonzi was sired by Am. Ch./Sel. Can. Ch. Jomar's Rocky Mountain High (Ch. Highflyer son) out of the beautiful Fonseca's Just in Case Woodside (Ch. Woodside's Kennedy Echolane daughter). By date of testing (although not yet a formal program), he was the first GSD to meet all the CHIC requirements and was finished to 3 championships by the time he was 2 years old - Fonzi would like to thank Tobi Bisson of Sharobi Shepherds for handling him to one of his majors; Kent Boyles for showing him to his RBIM; and his mom (me) for doing the owner-handler thing for everything else. It's hard to believe that 12 years has flown by so fast; seems like just yesterday when he was that big silly, goofy puppy with the huge feet. Actually he still is, just a bit older and slower now but still bright and alert and willing to do whatever it takes to 'get that cookie'! LOL Now I realize why his breeder nicknamed him 'Hoover' in the beginning and why I had so much trouble trying to keep the weight off him during his show career! So here's to you, my big boy! You've made it to the 13-Club! You are (and always will be) my 'heart' dog - you've been the love of my life these past 12 years and I pray for many more sunny days with you in the months to come. LeAnne EagleRock German Shepherds - Lynden, WA ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================