In a message dated 10/23/2007 12:22:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, LBaird1608@xxxxxxx writes: BUT... that MAN.. Rickey White has been showing dogs for you & Melissa & others in the Atlanta Area since before I quit showing & breeding dogs FIVE years ago! (YES, count them we have been gone for FIVE LONG YEARS NOW!!!!) (And as I last remembered he was also picking up at shows for Jimmy and his assistants & HAS finished CH's on other breeds too) So I am still unclear as to how he is an AMATEUR handler??? As far as I know he's shown his Bouvier ( most in this area are owner handled) , his male Hektor to a deserved Group 1 and did finish Melissa's male. He's never taken a dime for having fun in the ring which is why he does it. Rickey wasn't the only one who had a blast out there Wednesday am. Looked to me like they all did. As far as picking up dogs for Jimmy, he took them back in when they needed someone on the dogs for winners. Amateur is someone who does not show for profit. Who knows, it just may be my old ass out there next year. Denise Groenewald President GSDC of North Georgia Editor of The Guardian, GSDC of Atlanta Monthly newsletter _www.greenwoodshepherds.com_ (http://www.greenwoodshepherds.com/) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================