Think you will enjoy this very true story. When I had first litter someone wanted McDuff but I knew he was a good one and I kept him and his sister...both became Champions. This man haunted me for two years until I had another look alike McDuff. Traver was also showable I thought. Well Sam agreed to show him and train him. Traver accumulated points with Sam showing him but when it came time to seriously pursue majors I told him he had to have a pro take him in so he would look even better. Sam balked at the cost and to make a long story short Sam and I are like family with me being an older sister. Recently he was forced into retirement and he asked me to go over his portfolio. I discovered that Sam is a millionaire and that his $900,00 house is paid in full to boot. I nearly killed him for not finishing Traver! When Sam was visiting family in the South he entered some shows and both Kent and Scott told him he really should have someone more experienced to showhis dog. Imagine their surprise when they discovered he was my breeding and Sam was not doing it. I still love Sam; and Traver was well loved and cared for and Sam is waiting for another Traver but he has found another job and will wait until he is home more or accumulates another million.LOL. Marie K. Hicks Hightor German Shepherds Acton, CA www.geocities.com/hightorgsd ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================