How's it going, eh Our Ch Casino is a born show dog. She was born and lived her entire life in the house. She usually sleeps on the couch or on the bed in the spare room (unless her grooming table is set up and then she sleeps on that) except for the time she fell into the open ceptic tank, but that's another story. She loves the show ring, both Specialty and All breed. Her usual house mate Trapper, who has been with her almost since birth, hates it. Although he finished up here in 3 weekends, winning both All breed groups and Specialty BOB, he did not want to be there. If we load up the van and reach for a lead, he will go and find a place to hide. Go figure. Also we don't have much of a coat problem up here in the great white North. Keep your stick on the ice. Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: <MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 4:23 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Kenneled or not kenneled? I'm with you Colleen. I don't believe a dog should need to be kenneled to show well. And, if you do double, the dog should want to get to you ALL the time, not just because you kenneled it and, in part, separated yourself from it. Doesn't matter what time of hte day it is, or where it is, Strauss wants to be with me, kenneled or not. - Jackie Marcato Shepherds Where it's about function, not flash ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================