Amen,Mr.Ford. Thank you for monumental contribution to our breed. tom elkins Firethorn Temple -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gsd0110@xxxxxxx Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:12 PM To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Message from Fran Ford regarding Fran-Jo Kennel =C3=82 Fran Ford asked that I post this message from him to the list. Gary Lewis MESSAGE FROM FRAN FORD =C3=82 =C3=82 =C3=82 =C3=82 =C3=82 =C3=82 =C3=82 =C3=82 =C3=82 =C3=82 = =C3=82 I recently became aware of several list postings involving = Fran-Jo Kennel and the intentions of some to =C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C5=93carry = on the legacy=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=C2=9D. Whatever that might mean, I was = concerned because Joan and I would never endorse the use of our kennel = prefix in the naming, marketing, or promotion of any dog---not =C3=82 at = this time or at any time in the future. While we will always be grateful = for our friends, our beloved dogs and the success we enjoyed, our = breeding days are over and the future lies with other = kennels=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9Dnot with us. While advertising has its = place, it seems to me that dogs and people and kennels rise and fall on = individual merit, and that in the dog world, there has never been a = substitute for personal vision and plain old fashioned hard work. =C3=82 =C3=82 =C3=82 Thankyou and good luck at the shows. FRAN FORD. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D 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.=20 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.=20 For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================