In a message dated 5/8/2010 8:29:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, amidon481@xxxxxxx writes: It does seem like only yesterday..Dakota was the crowd favorite but didnt win??? I remember later Judging I think Beverly HIlls and putting up Dragonslayer..Later going to lunch that week at Venice Beach..Evan had black hair and we took pictures on the beach with Jerry Guzman ..Barbara Amidon Like it was yesterday. Barbara had her daughter with her that day in California, one of my all time favorite people. I got to know Barbara a bit that day, before then we just said hello. I was told a story and never knew if it was true or not, so I will repeat it. I was told by The Guz that when Barbara put Destiny in front, Gary Stasser who had the Open Bitch said to Barbara, "You know she has a missing tooth." Jerry told me Barbara said to him, "Yeah, like all your dogs are perfect." Even if it isn't true, it is a great story, and lets us all know what to expect from Barbara in Utah. I showed Destiny a couple of years later under Fran Ford. I showed him the left side of her mouth first, and he said to me without any hesitation, "Oh yes, the missing tooth is on the other side, isn't it?" We only showed Dakota and Dragonslayer against each other one time, in California under Fran Ford. Fran had just bred to Dakota, and I had Destiny. We asked Jerry Graham who he wanted to handle, Dragonslayer or Destiny. He took Dragonslayer in, I had Destiny and The Guz had Dakota. Dragonslayer went BOB and afterwards The Guz asked Fran why he went with Dragonslayer as he knew Fran loved Dakota. Fran responded, "I do love Dakota, but I had never seen the brother before." You got to love this sport. I am sorry to vent all these memories, but it is that sort of day. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================