Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit YEAH!!!!! Nikki got her first point this weekend (and BOW). It was my birthday present..thank you Nikki (and judge Robert J Caswell Jr and her handler, Greg Eschette ;) It was a small show, but the entry was made up of quality dogs. I was glad to see that. Nikki is so attached to me that it's hard for someone else to handle her. I'm happy to see that she is getting more comfortable with Greg, and he is doing a great job with her. Nikki got lots of compliments from some knowledgeable GSD people.and that was as important as the win, in my opinion. Speaking of GSD people..since the subject of the way well known exhibitors treat "no names" like me, comes up from time to time. I would like to thank Mary Tripp for all the help and encouragement she gave me this weekend.as well as for her making me not feel like a " nobody". I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with you and Cindy (sorry I don't think I ever got her last name :-)). I look forward to seeing you at shows in the future. Hope Gorrondona Daystar German Shepherds www.hometown.aol.com/daystarshepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================