laura, dont feel bad i have been in this breed over 30 yrs and couldnt follow the bitch and the best of breed judge.mrs.amidon was easy to follow and the most knowledgeable. i learned how not to use the ring procedure the bitch judge used and from the best of breed judge how to move the class from one side of the ring to the other. the dogs werent gaited with each other for comparison and in most cases the better ones werent even selected.we bring dogs to natl ready for gaiting etc,instead they werent and the handlers should have discounted the clients for little to no gaiting.(hahaha) as a spectator we like to see the dogs that are in different parts of the country and advertised but we didnt. so, this being your first natl i can understand what you and most of us missed out on.this is my opinion , others have there's.i love this breed and enjoy the people who do also.this was a very boring and disappointing natl for someone first time out.. tom CYPRESS:Breeders of GVX'S Katie,Fettucini,Kashay.Home of ROM'S Ch.Ilisa,lainie,Neandria,Ch.Omari,Ch..CowboyAOE,Ch Enterprise,Ch.Kashay,Ch Charro,Falona,Ch Presidio.. Cypress Introduction CHECK THE GALLERY! ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================