As a member of the GSDCAâ??s AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Committee, I am thrilled to tell you all that we have two new AOE recipients for 2009. Since the inception of the AOE, there have only been 73 German Shepherds who have qualified for this most prestigious recognition of their conformation, intelligence, health and versatility. Of those 73, ten were Grand Victors, including two double Grand Victors, and four were winners of the title of Grand Victrix. While it is the dog who receives the title of AOE, we would like to commend, congratulate and thank all the breeders and owners of these most amazing German Shepherds; without them, the dogsâ?? achievements would not have been possible. Our two newest AWARD OF EXCELLENCE recipients are: 1. 2005 Grand Victrix CH Falconâ??s Welove Liberty RN, TC, OFA (H&E) Breeders: Pamela Stoesser, Jane Kerner and Jeffrey Moebius Owners: Pamela Stoesser and Jane Kerner 2. Sel CH Mechanical Bull of Edan ROM** (**Pending GSDCA confirmation), RN, TC, OFA (H&E) Breeders/Owners: Ann Schultz and Christina Szparaga Again, congratulations to our two new AOEs and we look forward to next year â??s â??cream of the crop!â?? Diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for everything German Shepherd and then some! _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) Skater's Blog ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================