David, I understand your loss, and grieve for you. Back in 1988 Tindrock Shepherds had our kennel burn to the ground. We lost our 1 year old beautiful male dog, who had just placed 2nd in the 9-12 class at the national. We also lost his full older sister, who had just started showing, and had just won a BOB. It was terrible. We immediately rebuilt, and fully insulated the kennel, rather than having a wood stove. It was horrific. I am still not over it. We had to start over with new bloodlines. About 3 years later, we got a young bitch who won Best Puppy at the National in '92 and then went select in '93. She got her ROM, and we are still enjoying success with her grandchildren. That bitch was Sel. Ch. Tournaline Kena Ken-Delaine, ROM, OFA, TC. So you can start over, and you should. My thoughts are with you. -Cheryl Olson/Tindrock Shepherds. ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================