The St. Louis club did their usual excellent job of hosting their specialty shows, but this year with a futurity it was an even better job. It was great to see many old friends and meet some neat new ones as well. I was remembering the last futurity held in this same area (but by the Southern Illinois club). Some of our dearest were there who weren't with us at this futurity - Ricky, Jack Budd and that weekend John DeHope judged there also. The quality was great - it usually is at the Midwest and Great Lake regions. Bob Lindsay was there to capture it all. The only down side was the weather. It was very cold and windy. Purina was supportive and the farm is an interesting place for dog shows. On a personal note thanks to Kent for stepping in for Michael (who was very sick with the flu and who was stepping in for Patty Comeau) and for doing such a spectacular job with our puppy. Thanks to Randy Darnell for the 1st place Junior Dog with New Era's Tarzan. Kathy Potter ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================