It never rains in California, but, girl don't they warn ya. It pours, man it pours!! Not that I even noticed being soaked to the skin, as Asgard's Harley Davidson, HT, handled exquisitely by Sharlonna McGaha, groomed to wet, dry, wet, dry, and wet again perfection by Dr. Gloria Rice (his sheepherding trainer and handler) went Best of Winners, for a 3 point major, under Mr. Jack Newton at the GSDC of San Diego Specialty on Sunday. Harley has all of his AKC minor points and only needs one more major to finish. It has been a fast and exciting campaign and I am forever indebted to Michelle, Grace, J.R., Jerry, Cindy, Sharlonna, and Ben for piloting him, or stepping in when needed, to show him off and play with him in the ring. Your support has been, and is, the fuel that keeps me in love with this sport and with you all, including the ringside spectators whose applause, cheers, and congratulations moved me deeply. As his show career continues on, Harley is also in training for his more advanced titles in herding, with Gloria, and for his Rally Novice title with me. I am ever so grateful to his co-owners, Chuck Sedgewick and Tedi Ginsburg, for sharing him with me, and allowing him to be mine forever!! He is such a handsome, intelligent, and sound dog; a joy to live with and to work with. He makes me smile every day. I think that is good for one's immune system!! :-) What's not to love about a good GSD?? Paula, 203 days and counting ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================