Helen, You put that very well. The Specials Class at any Show should always be applauded & appreciated. None of these Dogs are with us long enough & any Champion has done its Breed proud. At a National There is always more in number & usually at the highest level of Quality. Sometimes the Competition gets in the way of giving "Each his Due" . You have been a Quality Judge for many years & will "call 'Em as You see 'Em". Just enjoy having the best possible view of the Best Show Of The Year & don't worry 'bout a thing!!!! Gene Baker ******** ----- Original Message ----- From: helen@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 12:09 PM To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Specials I just wrote this to someone else but it bares repeating. There are NO losers in the Specials Class at the Nationals. They are all Champions, they are all winners, and as such, deserve my deepest respect, and yours. My job is to select those that most closely represent our standard. But once again, there will be no losers out there that day! Helen Franklin ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================