I hope Melissa is sleeping and dreaming of her debut tomorrow....she has been showing in breed for about a year, and always looks very nice. She is however worried about her shoes - she went shopping tonight for dressy shoes to match her suit, and I told her that she should wear her running shoes. (They are white, and brand new, and certainly not dirty) But she is really worried that the judge will count running shoes against her, as her best friend in Juniors wears shoes that are more dressy and has advised her to do the same. Of course, I keep thinking of the scene in "Best In Show" where the handler falls on her high heels! I'm concerned about safety, and think running shoes are fine since she IS showing a shepherd. So I'm conducting an unofficial poll. Judges? Handlers? Vote early and vote often! Privately is fine too. Thank you Kelly Busse Anxious Stage Mom ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================