Monte's owners were Theresa and Freeman Spencer. I knew them well. Kay www.donkashepherds.com > Christine and I have made the same mistake....Monte's owners were Teresa > and Spencer Freeman!!! Both of us keep calling them > "the Spencers!" We do have it right that they did love their dogs, tho! > Peggy > > hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >>Ok, somehow I must have missed something on this thread with Monte. First, >>I owned a Monte daughter and knew Teresa Spencer( although not extremely >>well) and her friend Virginia who also lived in Richmond..I also bred a >>bitch to Monte.At that time I was more interested in all-breed shows and >>obedience. When Monte died, Teresa donated the skeletal remains of Monte >>for La Ham to use in his seminar about structure and movement.La Ham loved >>Monte.Teresa was flattered that Monte would be forever immortalized in >>LaHam's presentation.She was devastated when Monte died and although she >>campaigned another special after him, he was not the same.As Cyndy states, >>this is not any different that using a cadaver skeleton to teach anatomy, >>or donating ones body for scientific research. The Spencers loved their >>dogs. they had a whole room,carpeted in red that was wall to wall >>trophies, >>pictures, you name it. Their dogs were well taken care of and certainly >>loved. Christine >> >>hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Steve and Christine Grainger >>WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM >> >> >> >> > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================