I'm posting this for Sue, hope that's okay; I think it is. She's having trouble posting to the list. I would like to congratulate her on finishing Sam. Without getting long-winded, I can say I bred to him twice and of course have seen him "at home," strutting his stuff. He is absolutely stunning; big, handsome, graceful and powerful. The thing is, I think he knows it :) Congrats to you Sue. Great job. jodi distilli -- So here's what Sue says: From: Susan Gionfriddo Subject: NEW CHAMPION!!! I am very thrilled to announce our latest New Champion- Champion Zimsu's Samuel Adams OFA. "Sam the Man" finished with a 4 point major (hard to come by these days!) on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the Souhegan KC going BOW, BOB over Specials and on to a Herding Group 4 win all awarded by Judge Ken "Chip" Rayner. Thank you, Mr. Rayner for recognizing our big guy. Sam's additional points were given by Judge Debbie Hokkannen (5 point major) handled by George Berstler when he was 16 months old at Mohawk-Hudson GSDC. Other points were awarded by Judge Doris Farrell and Carol-White Mosher- handled by Beth Zils. Thank You to these judges and handlers as well. Sam finished with Philip Moore doing a wonderful job with Sam! Also, great handling by Leslie Dancosse who took him to his Group 4 win! Thanks to you both, it was very much appreciated by us and made for a very special and memorable day! Special thanks to all the great crowd support from my friends and fellow exhibitors! It was also great to hear awesome crowd support from other breed fanciers when Sam was in Group and the nice comments we received during the show and after group. I also wish to thank Sue Lapinski for her special support and encouragement when I didn't feel like going to the shows. And for her fine job in doubling and helping me groom Sam! I also thank Beth Zils for all the same! Thanks guys, Your the Best! Champion Zimsu's Samuel Adams is sired by Am/Can. Sel. CH. Witmer's Jamiroquai ROM. His dam is Zimsu-Gorlin's Coffee, Tea or Mimi. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================