In a message dated 4/27/2006 9:51:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: The ROM system was taken from one used by the American Hereford Association.There are also huge shows and a Futurity system in horses, all of which we, and others, have copied. Doris * Ther was a large Herford show in Sparks Nevada last fall. I attened the show with Donna SAter nd Bob Scholes. It was hewld at John Asquevers(?)Hotel and casino. As a Finale they held an auction on the stage in the show room and all the sale animals were on stage at once and all were groomed to a T abd had sparkles brushed into their coat.They were bovine showgirls. Bud P.S. The top selling hiefer sold for $50,000. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================