Just finished reading all the Thisa and Thata Posts and it really just makes me sad and sadder. Time to take a deep breath and realize that with all the posts about bad judges, handlers who do you wrong, AKC Reps who do nothing, etc., etc., you are forgetting the rest of the people who were at the show and are thrilled to win, place or just participate. It is all about the people, your dogs and having a good time so time to get a grip, clap for everyone, be nice to everyone and most of all hug your dog. Let's face it, I don't know of anyone who went to a dog show wanting to lose. Lew ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================