What a summer this has been! I had such a great time traveling with Kent, Liz, Callie, and her kids from the Hearts litter. This past weekend was the last show on our schedule, and the summer ended as all good things should end...WELL!!!! RiverRock's Restless Heart (Hasso) finished his championship on Sunday by going WD both days. Momma Callie went BOB on Sat. And little Sera Jane (RiverRock's Straight From The Heart) not only went WB and BOB over her mom and brother on Sun, but went on to take GROUP 1 and the 4 PT MAJOR that came with it!!!! Ohhhhh, Sera! You are so full of surprises! She now only needs 3 minor points to finish as the 3rd champion from the Hearts litter! As I reflect on this wonderful summer, I want to give special recognition to the role that Liz Oster played. It was she who recognized that Hasso, who had been placed in a great pet home, had star quality. In five short months, mostly at her place, she conditioned and trained Hasso to perform as a show dog. Her faith in him never wavered, and I was amazed at the dog he became under her tutelage. I returned Hasso to his "Daddy" late last night in a Perkins parking lot. I wish Liz could have seen Mike's face as he wrestled and played, so proudly, with his new champion! He has no idea what went into the making of Hasso between shows. But I do! Thanks, Liz, for an amazing job with this beautiful dog! And, of course, my thanks to Kent for helping me bring another dream to reality. We have just embarked on a new breeding endeavor, so I have some new dreams in the cooker. More later! See you at the National, I hope! Zoa Dr. Zoa Rockenstein www.riverrockgermanshepherds.com Home of Multiple Group Winner GCH RiverRock's Hotel California (Callie) HSAs RN BN GCH RiverRock's Heart of The Matter (Luke) RiverRock's Straight From The Heart (Sera Jane) PT HSAsd Ch. pointed RiverRock's Karla v Kenlyn (Karla) HT PT Ch. pointed ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================