Sorry this is late. I?m having trouble sending & receiving email so I hope this time it works?. Oh, what a week-end. It was just great. It would have been perfect if my co-owners, Tracy & Adam Kosofsky and my friend Barb Newton could have been there to share the fun and surprise ? Bay State: -- Judge Mrs. Peggy Kurz -- Tuthill-Abria?s Tanqueray Chic 1st place, -- 9-12 month puppy bitch Handled expertly by Fred Freeman & groomed to perfection by Annette. Training was a joint effort by the Freeman?s & Philip Moore. Androscoggin Valley GSDC: -- Judge Mrs. Edie Trocki Tuthill-Abria?s Temptation 1st place 9-12 month puppy bitch ?THEN a dream come true Winners Bitch / WOW, first time shown / 4 point major from the puppy class / Oh WOW again ?..THEN Best Opposite sex to BOB / THEN Best Puppy. ?. OH WOW again! I was so surprised I just didn?t know what to do ? I couldn?t cry in front of all those people, I couldn?t jump for joy, same reason. I just wasn?t expecting it. It?s just sinking in now that the dogs and I are home safe and sound and all was OK when I got back. Philip Moore handled, trained & groomed Tay to perfection. NE Futurity: -- Judge Linda Bankhead Tuthill-Abria?s Tanqueray Chic -- 2nd place Junior Class Tuthill-Abria?s Temptation -- 3rd place Junior Class Both girls are from the same litter: Sire: Am Sel Exc Ch / Can Sel Ch Utopia?s Tanqueray of Nordlicht, OFA Dam: Tuthill-Abria Xandria, TC (Eko Lan EJM Antonio x Tuthills U-R-Double Dutch v Abria) Breeders/Owners: Joan M Tuthill & Tracy Kosofsky I want to thank everyone at ringside for their good wishes and support & the very nice comments about our girls (Tanga & Tay) and their dad (Tank) whom Fred had a great time showing off every chance he got. I need to thank so many so I hope I don?t leave any one out. Kevin Malone & family gave up part of their father?s day week-end festivities so Kevin could come to my house 2 times a day to take care of my dogs while I was away, Thank-you Kevin & family, without support from our family and friends who take care of the dogs at home some of us would not be able to show dogs. Thank-you to my handling teams who went above and beyond to help me get the girls ready for and too the shows, couldn?t have done it without you guys & gal (Philip Moore for all the training classes in the past 6 weeks or so, and Fred and Annette Freeman for taking one pup for a couple of weeks so we could show them both in the same Futurity class. Barb Newton for all the encouragement along the way?. The Judges (especially Edie Trocki) AND most of all I thank Tracy & Adam for their generosity and support over the years ? You kids are the Bestest Of the Best ? There are no better partners than you !!! Congrats to all the other winning teams, and their beautiful animals! -- Joan M Tuthill ~ Connecticut Home of Am/Can Sel Ch Utopia's Tanqueray of Nordlicht, OFA Am Ch Tuthill's Crispy Critter http://tuthill-abriashepherds.net/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================