It is with a heavy heart that I tell you of the passing of Virginia Tarquinio.? Any of you who showed at the Los Angeles specialties have seen and know Virginia.? She was always there to sell catalogs, assist exhibitors and handlers and was always a presence.? She finished her last dog, Merlo, about 5 years ago.? You may not know her name, but you would know her face.? She was?a quiet woman and saw only the good in people.? ? Virginia has had GSD's for well over 30 years.? She was a great obedience trainer?of her dogs and enjoyed the conformation ring.? Most recently,?she and her dogs were involved in herding.? She had to stop herding about a year ago, when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. I?will keep you posted on the funeral?specifics.?? Laura? ? ??? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================