John stewarded for me at my very first AKC judging assignment (sweep stakes) many years ago. We stewarded togeather at many Nationals. I always have asked for the bitch ring at the National. When John got his dream assignment I asked to steward for him in the dog ring. The between years no one will know how close John and I became. He was the very first to call me when I went in the hospital, and the first to call me when I got home. I talked to him about a month ago, he told me he was going to watch me make an ass of myself stewarding again this year which was to be his last. There is no way I can say how much I am going to miss MR GERMAN SHEPHERD KNOWLEDGE. See You soon John. Bob Grady ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 ============================================================================