Just got home from Canada- actually got a little scared that I would not be able to Judge on Sunday when the border guys stopped us for an hour- Seemed they were in disbelief that someone would drive to Canada from Iowa to judge a dog show- they don't know us crazy dog people very well- they asked for passports or birth certificates folks- maybe because of the recent activity up there - but those going to show up there better have at least a birth certificate and they want the ones with raised seals-no copies- Anyway want to thank the Manitoba club for their great hospitality- Mellie a new member up there hunted for a room so I could take Desi with- Desi loves loves loves sleeping in the bed- but my kennel help decided last weekend was a good time to take vacation, which left me very concerned but the vet techs daughter stepped in and did a great job- the hard part was the bitch that thinks she is a German shepherd ( most of mine think they are labs) and had a litter still nursing- but Katie must be learning from the dog whisperer and did great with two days exposure to the bitch- relief- anyway since the trip was cut short by the lack of kennel help poor Desi had to stay home and all Mellies work was for not. Anyway the club up there put on a first class dinner Saturday night-lots of door prizes and a piano player- up scale Had a fun time judging on Sunday- only one dog seemed off on the individuals, good teeth and all the dogs were shown well on a loose lead- really appreciated the opportunity to judge such nice dogs. Came home via Eau Claire, WI to pick up seven Bailey kids that were with Randy and Darlene- They were really good puppies - after the first hour they slept all the way home. Hope I can drive just to work and home tomorrow-Kris ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================