Thanks so much to the GSDC of Sacramento for providing great hospitality, good sportsmanship, AND nice weather. This was quite a trip. 8:00 AM. Friday April 02, headed for the Train Station. Arrived to catch 8:30 AM train. Took a seat and pulled out paperback to read. After a ten minute wait came the announcement "THERE HAS BEEN AN ACCIDENT ON THE TRACK MIDTOWN, YOU WILL RIDE THE TRAIN TO MIDTOWN AND THEN BE BUSSED THROUGH TOWN AROUND THE ACCIDENT AND PUT ON ANOTHER TRAIN TO THE STATION". Across the isle a nervous lady asked "Are you headed for the airport" "Yes, "Do you want to share a cab to the airport, we will never make our flight and we are going abroad for our anniversary"!!!! Called Ron on ell phone, he was 1/2 way back to the house, & was leaving for Charlotte to go to the SE Futurity with Scarlet. He turned around, came back & we "flew" through town with the other couple in the back seat. She handed us her card saying "we owe you, I am a prosecuting Attorney, if you every need one call me". We stated thanks but we hope we never need you. Rushed to the gate, flight was canceled. Mechanical trouble. Three hours later another aircraft arrived.. Missed the connection in Phoenix. Tried to call Bob Grady to let him know. Arrived in Sacramento amid black clouds and evidence of HEAVY RAIN. Poor Bob had to pick me up at late hour. Following day, cloudy but NO RAIN, later the sun came out and it was beautiful. Thank you exhibitors for your entries. Winners Dog Woodside's CK Kid ( Woodside's Texas Ranger x Woodside's LaQuita) Medium size, good head with strong back skull and underjaw, dark eye, well placed ears. Good coupling with short strong loin. A steady mover with a very strong middle piece. Clean on both ends, good feet and pasterns. Used himself efficiently. Could work all day. Needs a better croup. Winners Bitch Talimar's Aviana's Kiwi Tebe Nobe (Ch Longs Peak Travel'n Man Talimar x Ch Talimar's One Step Above) A ground covering gait, effortless, elegant long neck. clean, strong back, could be closer coupled. Out moved the male for BOW. Was told this was reserve Bitch from National BOB Ch Long's Peak Ginger Bread Cookie (Ch Woodside's The Bounty Hunter x GV Ch Castlehill's Tuff Cookie PT ROM) A bitch with an exceptional head. Broad back skull, dark eyes, perfect ear set. Strong with excellent substance and correct oval bone topped off by perfect pasterns and feet. She has a hard middle piece, with short strong loin and gradually sloping topline. Her hocks are strong and of correct length. She uses herself well with strong drive from the rear and good follow through. I would like to see a lower tail set. Over all a very nice one. BOS Ch Rohan's Reward ( Ch Witmer's Jamiroquai ROM x Sel Ch Utopia's Blast From the Past ROM) A nicely pigmented male with a strong back and easy motion. He is strong of back and is clean and easy on the down and back. BP Asgard's Kierkegaard A big puppy with nice masculinity. He has good feet and pasterns and nice oval bone. Clean down and back. He is a little up in the rear right now but when he moves he drops his rear and drives nicely. He opens in the front and reaches well. BOP Scherzar's Scheeza Peggy Sue ( Ch Woodside CK Jericho Stoneway x Ch Scherzar's Zoria) A promising puppy with nice coupling and clean action. She was a bit busy in motion today and did not want to slow down. Had a nice dinner after the show with Charlotte and Joe LaRosa and Bob Grady. Nadine was coming down with a cold and wisely went home to bed. Thank you Bob and Nadine for all the transportation and to my very efficient ring steward Lois Gregor. Hard workers included Sharon Allbright and Carolyn Martello. with Evan cooking the famous hot-dogs, topped by fantastic chili courtesy of Evan and Tedi. Back to airport by Bob to catch a redeye in order to attend a graduation and maybe part of SE Futurity . Plane into Charlotte was EARLY. What a NICE day, BIF thanks to husband Ron who saw to it that they got there even if I maybe couldn't make it. I was only able to see bitches and then back to Motel to change for late afternoon graduation from Pre Med. Thanks to the clubs for their hard work. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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. 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