In a message dated 10/5/05 7:59:56 PM, webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: << Melissa, thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we expect her to let us KNOW exactly what all the juniors want and need. >> Way to go, Melissa!!! For those of you that don't know Melissa personally, her very FIRST time in the ring was in October of 2003......she came to watch a show where my dog was entered in January of 2003....she started taking conformation classes in the summer of 2003. She stepped in for me at a show where I'd planned on showing my own dog; I had injured my knee at a previous show when I stepped in a hole. I was nervous, but calmed down when I saw just how good she & my "Jojo" looked....but my stomach flipped when Mr. Jimmy Moses appeared right before Breed....Melissa hung in there much better than I did -- taking BOS to Jimmy & Genny.... She told me "Next time, I'M TAKING BREED." And she did EXACTLY that! She started showing in Juniors in June of 2004 with her Cardigan Welsh Corgi, and is currently the #2 Cardi Junior in the country. Melissa has always loved dogs, and enjoyed watching shows on TV. She doesn't come from a show family, and her family is just now realizing how important shows are for Melissa. So congratulations Melissa - you have already made an impact on so many of us with a passion that some of us may have forgotten we had when we all entered this sport. Kelly Busse Wolfheart German Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================