Well I blew it. I responded to a response earlier this week from a string that was started by Kathleen Strong and I thought Barbara Galasso had written the original post. Sorry Kathleen! I wrote in because I was so inspired by the content that you wrote. I didn't see it until after Barbara had responded to you and that was the source of my confusion. But sometimes mistakes happen for a reason. Now I have gotten to correspond with Barbara from NY who I would not have met other than the list. She had shared some excellent information with me throughout the week and is helping me learn. Why am I writing this? To say thanks for the opportunity to learn from all of you. Those like Kathleen who are my neighbors and I see regularly at shows and those of you who exist only in pixels for me...may we meet at a future National! Kris Kris & Jennifer Christian Pioneer Acres German Shepherd Dogs and Dorset Sheep kris.christian@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kris.christian@xxxxxxxxx> +01-503-949-3236 (mobile) ============================================================================ 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. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================