It was sad to see Keith at the National simply because he had deterioted so much since he came to our house 8 months ago to pick up a Storm puppy. It was quite amazing to see him drive out here (Connecticut) last March with his friend Ken Cunningham, when he was so sick. He obviously was optimistic about his future and he wasn't about to let this thing get him down. He took home a solid black Storm daughter who was somewhat extreme, and we always hoped to see her in the ring someday. Now she is a house dog with one of Kieth's friends and you can't feel bad for her. Keith was a very strong willed person and it must have been very discouraging for him not to be beating his cancer. We talked at the National and he met our Storm son, Casey, the brother to his bitch. I am glad we had the chance to talk with him this one last time and pray that he is resting in peace with all the other dog folks we have lost over the years. Our condolances to his family and friends. John and Nancy Vaught Masstana German Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================