I so wanted to say something to Theresa negative post, but glad I didn't. Miss Jackie you made my 70 yr old butt get off my chair and clap. As long as we have this kind of dedication, we can't loose. I also believe there are more out there just like you. Back to the coctails. (shut up Evan) Randy C. -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Short-Nguyen <marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: showgsd <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, Apr 3, 2014 4:58 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: RE; Eh?? WHY DOG SHOW ENTRIES DECLINE I'm youngish...28. I was told I'd never last, and I'm still around. Hoping to be celebrating my first champion this weekend....entirely owner andled. as told owner handling was a waste of time and that I wasn't serious about howing because I didn't want to hire a pro. Was told lots of things that eren't very kind. Some people were supportive, but I never did get a entor, which probably worked out for the best for me. Spent thousands on animals that we're not what they were represented to me s. Wanted to quit many times and still came back for more. Perhaps tupidly. But passion can make one a bit foolish (in a good way). I'll be breeding my first litter very soon, and it has been a long time oming. Puppies already have homes lined up and I'm still getting nquiries. But, most people will not endure what I have, and will quit rather than ontinue to lose money or be made a fool of. Perhaps they're just smarter than I am :) - Jackie - Jackie Short-Nguyen arcato German Shepherds =========================================================================== OST is Copyrighted 2014. All material remains the property of the original uthor and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind re permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the howgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its dministrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any ost. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER F ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL ARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A IOLATION 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 SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html ATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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 SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================