My highlights of Hatter are when I roomed with Debbie Amberson at the National and she arrived first. Her two dogs were already in the room in crates when I checked in. Walked into the room and was met with WOW! What sometimes happens to dogs when they travel a long distance without their usual exercise time. So accessing the situation I said well ok big guy you can't stay in there. Realize Hatter didn't know me at all and Debbie wasn't there. I took him out of the crate, into the bathtub (don't report me to the hotel I cleaned up spotless) and after he was clean and shining and wagging all around me I took the crate apart and scrubbed that and all the while Hatter was a doll. Aren't I just too cool too! Everyone needs to recall all Hatter's wonderful attitude came from the loving care Debbie Amberson gave to a well bred dog. Sharon Allbright PS The main reason she sold Hatter was because Deannson's On Broadway went Best Puppy that year and she decided she couldn't handle and show two National dogs at once and she liked Brian best. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SHOWGSD@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 10:30 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Memories are made of this.....* > I remember when Hatter won very well. It was late (in California) and I let > out such a scream of delight that I woke my husband up (who had long gone to > bed) and he thought some terrible had happen. He was not amused when he found > out the reason for my scream. <G> > > Also, saw Hatter and Jimmy at one of our local shows and have it on tape as > my bitch had gone WB and BOS and was in the line up with them. > > Hatter was a great representative for our breed and did much to improve the > GSD image at all breed shows for both the public and judges. I really feel that > after Hatter and Jimmy, more judges took a second look at GSD's in the group > ring. > > Kay Springer ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================