That is also my favorite part of the National. It's so genuine, everyone just showing off, without care of placing or ribbons. It has to be the most attended function every year. Thanks for the memory, Evan. Ileana Sent from my iPhone > I have always said, my favorite part of the National is the Friday night > before Specials. I love to go down in the ring and see those dogs without > grooming, with handlers in street clothes or owners walking them about > without the fuss and pomp. I have to often ask who it is, and get to put my > hands on them. > > A few years ago, I was doing just that. I saw one dog after another that > impressed me. Then I looked up as a dog started to move. I was blown away. > I had no idea what I was looking at, but I couldn't imagine anything that > would beat that dog in Specials, if he was finished. I noticed him with > about four steps, and then couldn't take my eyes off of him. > > I followed him around until he got to his owners. His name was Army. > > Evan ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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/ ============================================================================